Teacher Amanda Whitfield who force-fed custard is banned – BBC News
“A teacher who force-fed custard to a special needs child has been banned following a disciplinary hearing.”
BBC News, 11th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: disciplinary procedures
Marine fined £300 for wearing dress uniform and medals to which he was not entitled at family wedding – The Independent
“A Royal Marine corporal who wore the uniform of a sergeant and medals he was not entitled to at a family wedding to ‘big it up and impress his family’ was fined £300 today.”
The Independent, 9th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Another Distinction Between Professional Disciplinary Proceedings and Internal Employment Disciplinary Hearings: Christou v London Borough of Haringey – Littleton Chambers
“If an individual has already been charged and given a warning for misconduct in a disciplinary process, can that process later be reopened, re-run and the individual dismissed for the same charge on the same evidence?”
Littleton Chambers, 14th March 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Stafford hospital nurse who treated overdose twins allowed to keep working – The Guardian
“A nurse who helped treat twins who died from a huge overdose of morphine at the scandal-hit Stafford hospital has been allowed to keep working.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christou and another v Haringey London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Christou and another v Haringey London Borough Council: [2013] EWCA Civ 178; [2013] WLR (D) 97
“The doctrine of res judicata did not apply to disciplinary procedures operated by an employer, nor did the related doctrine of abuse of process apply as such, but an employment tribunal considering a claim for unfair dismissal following a second disciplinary process would have to decide whether it had been fair to institute that second process.”
WLR Daily, 12th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Patrick O’Brien: When Judges Misbehave: The Strange Case of Jonah Barrington – UK Constitutional Law Group
“The recent high profile arrest of a part-time recorder, Constance Briscoe, in connection with the Vicki Pryce trial gives me a tenuous topical link to judicial discipline and nineteenth century case of Sir Jonah Barrington, still the only High Court judge to have been dismissed from office. Disciplinary proceedings against a judge are relatively rare and dismissal of a permanent salaried judge is almost unheard of.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 7th March 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org/blog
Internal Disciplinary Hearings and Injunctions – Littleton Chambers
“Dr Chhabra is a consultant psychiatrist at Broadmoor Hospital. She was alleged by a member of the public to have breached patient confidentiality whilst travelling on a train (an allegation that might cause lawyers who work on trains pause for thought…). Her employer Trust appointed an outside psychiatrist to investigate the allegations under the Trust’s procedures, implementing ‘Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS’. The case manager, on reviewing the investigator’s report, decided that the matter should be brought before a disciplinary hearing at which Dr. Chhabra would face allegations of gross misconduct that may have led to dismissal. Separately the Trust referred capability concerns relating to Dr. Chhabra that had also been considered in the investigator’s report, to the National Clinical Assessment Service (‘NCAS’).”
Littleton Chambers, 12th February 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Met rape unit encouraged woman to drop case against murderer – BBC News
“A police officer at a sex crime unit encouraged a woman to drop a rape claim against a man who went on to murder his two children, a report has said.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Radical package of police reforms announced – Home Office
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to be expanded to deal with all serious complaints against the police, the Home Secretary announced today.”
Home Office, 12th February 2013
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Genital photo surgeon Erik Scholten has suspension lifted – BBC News
“A plastic surgeon suspended for photographing a female patient’s genitalia on his phone without her consent has been allowed back to work.”
BBC News, 12th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In the public interest – Speech by Mr Justice Foskett
In the public interest (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Foskett
The ‘Disciplinary Conference’, 8th February 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Forces to publish details of misconduct cases – Daily Telegraph
“Two forces will publish details about officers who have been sacked or who have resigned while facing disciplinary proceedings in the first move of its kind in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Strasbourg judgment: Eweida and others v UK – Head of Legal
“Nadia Eweida has succeeded in her claim that the UK breached her right to manifest her religion under article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Readers may remember that she worked for British Airways, and refused to abide by its uniform policy, insisting on wearing a cross visible to customers. By a majority of five to two (the dissenters including the Court’s British former President, Sir Nicolas Bratza), the judges of the European Court of Human Rights found that the English court that dismissed her religious discrimination and human rights claim at national level, the Court of Appeal, gave too much weight to BA’s corporate aims and not enough to Ms Eweida’s desire to manifest her religion by wearing her cross. In consequence, the UK breached its ‘positive obligation’ to protect her right to manifest her religion.”
Head of Legal, 15th January 2013
Source: www.headoflegal.com
Strasbourg rules against UK on BA crucifix issue, but rejects three other religious rights challenges – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Strasbourg Court has today [15 January] come up with something of a mixed message in relation to religion at work. They have voted that there is a right to manifest individual faith by wearing religious adornments but not by objecting to practices that are protected by anti-discrimination legislation.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Landmark victory for BA employee over right to wear a cross at work – The Guardian
“After seven years of legal appeals and accusations that Christians are being persecuted for their beliefs, the European court of human rights has ruled that a British Airways check-in operator should not have been prevented from wearing a cross at work.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BA worker’s rights were infringed by cross ban, European court rules – The Guardian
“A British Airways check-in worker’s right to express her religion was unfairly restricted when she was prevented from wearing a cross at work, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Submarine shooting: coroner calls on navy to introduce breath-testing – The Guardian
“A coroner has said he would recommend random breath-testing for navy personnel following the shooting dead of an officer by a drunk submariner on a nuclear-powered submarine.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Army accused of ‘wrongly punishing’ 1,400 soldiers – BBC News
“Some 1,400 soldiers who were cautioned by the police may have been unfairly penalised after an error by the Army led to them being wrongly disciplined.”
BBC News, 7th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Nazi salute’ nurse Stephen Johnson struck off – BBC News
“A senior mental health nurse who performed Nazi salutes in front of patients has been struck off.”
BBC News, 19th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
