Barend Delport: Sex assault GP struck off register – BBC News
‘A GP who took intimate pictures of women and children who were his patients has been struck off the medical register.’
BBC News, 27th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: disciplinary procedures
Insolvency practitioners to be prevented from charging by the hour under new proposals – OUT-LAW.com
‘Administrators and other insolvency practitioners (IPs) could be prevented from charging an hourly rate for their services and could instead have to base their fees on a percentage of property dealt with under plans put forward for consultation by the Government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
OFT warns universities about sanctions on students in debt – The Guardian
‘The Office of Fair Trading has written to more than 170 universities and other higher education groups warning that the widespread practice of stopping students graduating or continuing with their course if they owe money over issues such as late library books or childcare services could breach consumer laws.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BNP activist Adam Walker loses Michael Gove teaching ban challenge – BBC News
‘A British National Party (BNP) activist who was given a lifetime teaching ban has lost his legal challenge against Education Secretary Michael Gove.’
BBC News, 14th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitor struck off for practising while suspended – Legal Futures
‘A Birmingham solicitor has been struck off for practising while suspended, including appearing in court.’
Legal Futures. 10th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
PCSO James McIvor sentenced over police helicopter laser – BBC News
‘A PCSO who claimed he was looking for a cat when he was caught shining a laser pen beam at a police helicopter has been given a two-year community order.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Comic behind West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka’s ‘quenelle’ gesture banned from UK – Daily Telegraph
‘The comedian who is said to have invented the quenelle gesture, which is seen by many as anti-semitic, has been banned from entering the country as Nicolas Anelka could be given a five match ban.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trains, pains and allegations: fairness in medical misconduct cases – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This appeal by Dr Chhabra was concerned with the roles of the case investigator and the case manager when handling concerns about a doctor’s performance under the disciplinary procedures introduced over eight years ago for doctors and dentists in the National Health Service. The national policy framework is known as ‘Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS’ (MHPS), which the Trust had implemented through its own policies.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th January 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
High Court stiffens penalties against solicitors over “opaque” conveyancing quotes – Legal Futures
‘A law firm whose clients were unaware of the true cost of their conveyancing after being reeled in with low quotes did not take unfair advantage of them, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 20th January 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Teachers downloading indecent images of children to be banned from classroom – Daily Telegraph
‘The Government is updating rules on downloading indecent images of children which will mean teachers found cautioned or convicted will be banned from the profession.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BNP activist Adam Walker challenges lifetime teaching ban – BBC News
‘A British National Party (BNP) activist has taken Education Secretary Michael Gove’s office to court in a bid to overturn a lifetime teaching ban.’
BBC New, 10th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parkside Nursing Home deaths: Police to review evidence – BBC News
‘Police are to review evidence given at a tribunal after five “severely” neglected patients died in two weeks at a Northampton home.’
BBC News, 9th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
West London Mental Health NHS Trust (Respondent) v Chhabra (Appellant) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 18th December 2014
Judge Sir Paul Coleridge disciplined for stating views on traditional marriage – Daily Telegraph
‘A senior High Court judge has been disciplined for misconduct after speaking out over his support for traditional marriage.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court judge disciplined over marriage comments – BBC News
‘A High Court judge has been disciplined for voicing his views on marriage through national newspapers.’
BBC News, 17th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Misleading once? The Times lawyer, Leveson and a signal sent – Legal Week
‘I don’t really know what to think about the outcome of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing into the case of Alistair Brett, the former legal manager of The Times. Here was a man plainly admired by many in the media law world. Many watched with spine-tingling horror as his reputation disintegrated under cross-examination at the Leveson inquiry (you can still watch it online). But for that, he may well have escaped prosecution, let alone censure. It is a rare day that sees someone’s litigation tactics scrutinised under cross-examination by a QC and a Court of Appeal judge.’
Legal Week, 10th December 2013
Source: www.legalweek.com
Suspension ordered for ‘win at all costs’ Times solicitor – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Times newspaper’s former legal director is to be suspended from practising for six months from 16 December after a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearing ruled that he had knowingly allowed a court to be misled through his “win at all costs” approach.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th December 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
