Category: disciplinary procedures

High Court rejects judicial review over permanent exclusion for persistent breaches of school behaviour policy – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 19th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, judicial review, news, school children, school exclusions by sally

‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review claim over a decision by a school governing body’s disciplinary panel not to reinstate a teenage boy to his school following a permanent exclusion, which occurred as a result of “persistent breaches” of the school’s behaviour policy.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th November 2024

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City firm unfairly dismissed associate over party misconduct claims – Legal Futures

Posted November 7th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, employment tribunals, law firms, news, solicitors, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A leading City law firm unfairly dismissed a senior associate for sexual misconduct after a defective investigation and disciplinary process, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 7th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Firm penalised £20,000 by SRA for 2022 compliance failings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 7th, 2024 in advertising, consumer protection, disciplinary procedures, fines, law firms, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A small firm which failed to have in place a compliance officer for three years and missed transparency requirements two years ago has been fined more than £20,000.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th November 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ex-head of police standards banned for drink-driving – BBC news

Posted November 6th, 2024 in community service, disciplinary procedures, drunk in charge, news, police, professional conduct, sentencing by sally

‘The former head of a police force’s professional standards department has been banned from driving after “swerving all over the road” while drink-driving.’

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BBC News, 5th November 2024

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Broadmoor nurse struck off for patient relationship – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, hospitals, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

‘A nurse who had a relationship with a patient at a high-security psychiatric hospital before resuming it years later has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2024

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Trainee PC who made rape joke banned from police – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, rape, women by sally

‘A trainee police officer who joked about raping a colleague has been told he would have been sacked had he not already resigned.’

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BBC News, 5th November 2024

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Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fire services, internet, news, racism, trade unions by sally

‘Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

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A former surgeon found guilty of causing harm during multiple male circumcision operations – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 31st, 2024 in child cruelty, children, Crown Prosecution Service, disciplinary procedures, doctors, medicines, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A former surgeon, who was struck off the UK medical register in 2015, while working at Southampton General Hospital has been convicted today of causing actual bodily harm, child cruelty and administering a prescription only medicine to several young and vulnerable patients for ignoring basic hygiene rules in performing home male circumcisions and showing complete disregard to patient health, safety and comfort.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 31st October 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Firms must prevent sexual harassment at work under new law – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2024 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, employment, harassment, news, regulations by sally

‘Employers must take steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, under a new law. The Worker Protection Act also states employers must discipline or hold accountable those who are found guilty of sexual harassment.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2024

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Doctor who urinated in hospital sink struck off – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, hospitals, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A doctor found to have urinated in a consultation room’s sink and failed to adhere to restrictions on his registration has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2024

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Officers on trial over shooting suspects to get anonymity – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2024 in anonymity, criminal justice, disciplinary procedures, firearms, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘Firearms officers facing trial over shooting suspects are to be given anonymity unless they are convicted, under reforms announced by the home secretary.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2024

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The price of discrimination: school ordered to pay £850,000 to an autistic teacher who it viewed as a ‘persistent complainer’ – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 23rd, 2024 in autism, complaints, disability discrimination, disabled persons, disciplinary procedures, employment, equality, local government, news, personal injuries, psychiatric damage, unfair dismissal by sally

‘Jo Moseley considers the lessons schools and colleges can learn from a recent tribunal decision which involved an autistic teacher who was dismissed after making a number of complaints about various aspects of his employment over a three year period.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024

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Anti-Zionism as a protected belief: final judgment in Miller v University of Bristol – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 17th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, Israel, Judaism, news, unfair dismissal, universities by sally

‘In February, we posted Anti-Zionism as a protected belief: Miller, which commented on the case of Dr David Miller v University of Bristol [2024] ET 1400780/2022. Dr Miller had been appointed Professor of Political Sociology at the University from 1 September 2018, but in 2019 there were complaints about his conduct, including what was said to be his use of antisemitic language. The Community Security Trust charity said that a lecture he had given had been a “false, vile, anti-Semitic slur”. The University appointed an independent barrister to investigate this as part of its internal complaints procedure, who concluded on 4 December 2020 that there was no formal case to answer in connection with any of the matters investigated.’

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Law & Religion UK, 16th October 2024

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SRA criticised for ‘legally misconceived’ case and costs appeal against solicitor – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 14th, 2024 in appeals, barristers, costs, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A KC who represented a solicitor in the High Court after the Solicitors Regulation Authority appealed a costs order following a failed prosecution has criticised the regulator’s “legally misconceived” actions.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 11th October 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Male barristers “not being held to account” for bullying women – Legal Futures

Posted October 8th, 2024 in barristers, bullying, complaints, disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, standards, women by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is “not holding perpetrator barristers accountable for harassment and bullying of women”, female barrister groups have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 8th October 2024

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Argument with neighbour over dog leads to formal warning for magistrate – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 2nd, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, dogs, magistrates, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A magistrate who referred to her position on the bench when telling her neighbour their dog could be destroyed during a “heated dispute” has been issued with a formal warning for misusing her judicial status.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st October 2024

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Nurse struck off after ‘Grand High Witch’ cakes jibe – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

‘A senior nurse, who taunted a colleague by giving out cake bars in wrappers bearing the image of a witch, has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2024

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Four officers face disciplinary action over David Carrick investigation – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, London, news, police, rape, standards, vetting by sally

‘Four police officers and a civilian employee are to face disciplinary action for alleged errors that helped leave the serial rapist David Carrick free to attack a string of women.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2024

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Met Police misconduct found after Black boy mistakenly searched in robbery investigation – The Independent

Posted September 30th, 2024 in bills, children, complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, restraint, stop and search by sally

‘A disciplinary panel has found that actions by two Metropolitan Police officers amounted to misconduct when they stopped and restrained a 14-year-old Black boy.’

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The Independent, 28th September 2024

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Met PC sacked for ‘spanking’ 12-year-old girl – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2024 in child abuse, children, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a 12-year-old child by “spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions”.’

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BBC News, 28th September 2024

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