‘It was supposed to have been a fun evening out for members of the England cricket team after a victory over the West Indies. But for Ben Stokes, a bout of violence at the end of the night, which left two men unconscious and at least one onlooker fearing for their safety, could yet prove damaging to a glittering career.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The court of appeal is due to rule on whether a doctor who made errors that contributed to the death of a boy can remain in the profession.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The equalities watchdog has branded Boris Johnson’s comments on the burqa “inflammatory and divisive”, but said it has no powers to launch an investigation.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Solicitors convicted separately of head-butting another parent at a children’s rugby match and making fraudulent expenses claims to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have both been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The president of the Upper Tribunal’s Lands Chamber has warned expert witnesses that it could refer them to their professional bodies if they break the rules on conditional fees.’
Litigation Futures, 8th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A nurse who burnt himself to death outside Kensington Palace after losing his job was “treated unfairly”, an independent report has found.’
The Independent, 9th August 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A law firm partner who sent a series of offensive messages about various religions has been suspended from practising for 18 months.”
Law Society's Gazette, 6th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A senior solicitor who sent offensives tweets about Islam, Catholicism and Judaism – and also retweeted some – has been suspended from practice for 18 months.’
Legal Futures, 6th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The health care regulator is calling for greater powers to protect patients from online GPs after a struck-off doctor was discovered using a loophole to prescribe “unsafe” drugs.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A family law solicitor convicted of actual bodily harm after she hit her former boyfriend in the face with a glass has been suspended from practice for 15 months.’
Legal Futures, 27th July 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Rod Charles understands the issue of police constraint more than most. He is a retired chief inspector, having served for 30 years. He is also the great-uncle of Rashan Charles, 20, who died in an incident involving restraint by a police officer last July.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of law firms specialising in personal injury (PI) work has fallen by 10% over the past two years, it has been revealed, with one leading practitioner describing solicitors now as the “dairy farmers” of the market due to their declining influence.’
Legal Futures, 2nd July 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Richard Booth joins Emma-Louise Fenelon to discuss a successful employment injunction to prevent a gross misconduct disciplinary hearing.’
Law Pod UK, 2nd July 2018
Source: audioboom.com
‘The Attorney General is to be asked to put a permanent stop to years of vexatious litigation pursued by a struck-off solicitor against the Law Society, Bar Council, senior judges and many others.’
Legal Futures, 29th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A young personal injury solicitor who dishonestly backdated 23 documents to conceal inactivity as she struggled to keep on top of her workload, has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Data collected by NHS whistleblowing body shows 7,000 staff came forward with patient safety or bullying concerns in 2017-18 but this is “just the tip of the iceberg.”‘
The Independent, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A doctor who left his date paralysed in a car crash kept his job after a tribunal heard he used medical knowledge to try and help her walk again.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former chairman of Watford has been banned for life from the English game after admitting supplying falsified financial information to the football authorities.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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