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Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris admits being more than twice drink-drive limit in Porsche – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2018 in alcohol abuse, disqualification, driving licences, fines, news by tracey

‘Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has admitted being more than twice the drink-drive limit having been showered with drinks by diners at a London restaurant. The 31-year-old goalkeeper, of East Finchley, north London, was charged and bailed following a routine patrol stop in the early hours of August 24. He was fined £50,000 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and banned from driving for 20 months after admitting drink driving.’

Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Immigration lawyer “wrongly claimed” £800,000 in legal aid – Legal Futures

Posted August 30th, 2018 in costs, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, immigration, law firms, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

‘An immigration lawyer who “wrongly claimed” £800,000 from the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

Legal Futures, 29th August 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Medical watchdog chief faces calls to step down over Bawa-Garba case – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2018 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, doctors, news, tribunals by sally

‘Hospital doctors are calling for the head of Britain’s medical regulator to stand down over his handling of the case of a paediatrician who was struck off following the death of a six-year-old boy.’

The Guardian, 28th August 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Law firm closures up again after surge in rule breaches – Legal Futures

Posted August 16th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, law firms, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The number of law firms closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rose by 35% last year to 50, it has emerged.’

Legal Futures, 15th August 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barrister permanently banned from direct access work – Legal Futures

Posted August 16th, 2018 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, fines, news, recidivists by sally

‘A barrister already suspended multiple times by Bar disciplinary tribunals has been fined a total of £4,000 and permanently banned from direct access work.’

Legal Futures, 16th August 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Teacher bans: Sexually motivated conduct is most common cause – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in disqualification, news, professional conduct, sexual grooming, teachers by sally

‘Sexually motivated, inappropriate conduct is the reason for a third of teaching bans, the BBC has found.’

BBC News, 26th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drone Bill may ban children from owning larger aircraft – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in aircraft, bills, children, consultations, disqualification, news by sally

‘Children could be banned from owning drones weighing more than 250g (0.55lb) under a new proposal from the Department for Transport.’

BBC News, 26th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Doctor who left date paralysed in car crash kept his job after he used medical knowledge to try help her walk again – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 21st, 2018 in dangerous driving, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, doctors, driving licences, news, professional conduct, sentencing, tribunals by tracey

‘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

Teacher once teased for ‘looking like Chuckle brother’ struck off after attack on schoolboy – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 14th, 2018 in assault, disqualification, fines, harassment, news, teachers by tracey

‘A teacher who lost his temper when a pupil told him he looked like a Chuckle brother has been struck off after flying into rage at another boy who threw a sweet at him.’

Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Senior partner who bungled hearing loss claims and lied to the court is struck off – Litigation Futures

Posted April 26th, 2018 in costs, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, news, professional conduct, solicitors, striking out, tribunals by sally

‘The senior partner of a personal injury firm who bungled 37 noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) claims and lied to the court has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

Litigation Futures, 25th April 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Ant McPartlin fined £86,000 for drink-driving – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2018 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, disqualification, driving licences, fines, mental health, news by tracey

‘The TV presenter Ant McPartlin has been fined £86,000 and disqualified from driving for 20 months after admitting drink-driving.’

The Guardian, 16th April 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

High Court rejects disbarred barrister’s appeal against refusal to readmit him to Gray’s Inn – Legal Futures

Posted April 12th, 2018 in advocacy, appeals, barristers, disqualification, inns of court, news, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

‘A disbarred barrister whose bid to rejoin Gray’s Inn and starting practising again after 15 years was refused has lost an appeal to the High Court.’

Legal Futures, 12th April 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Lorry driver sentenced for peer’s mobility scooter death – BBC News

Posted April 10th, 2018 in careless driving, community service, disqualification, driving licences, elderly, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A lorry driver has been given a 24-week suspended jail sentence for knocking a Labour peer off his mobility scooter and killing him.’

BBC News, 9th April 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitor struck off after ‘heinous’ attempt to cover up litigation error – Litigation Futures

Posted March 19th, 2018 in costs, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, news, professional conduct, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘A solicitor whose corporate client had a summary judgment entered against them because he failed to attend a court hearing, has been struck off after making a false statement denying he knew about it in advance.’

Litigation Futures, 19th March 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Oxfordshire vicar who spiritually abused boy banned from ministry – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2018 in child abuse, Church of England, clergy, disqualification, news, tribunals by sally

‘A Church of England vicar has been banned from ministry for two years after being found guilty of spiritually abusing a teenage boy.’

The Guardian, 11th March 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Army captain caught speeding at 130mph in Aston Martin spared driving ban so he can tour Falklands – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2018 in armed forces, costs, disqualification, driving licences, news by tracey

‘An Army officer who was caught speeding at 130mph in his Aston Martin has been allowed to keep his driving licence so he can tour the Falklands.’

Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Barrister who lied about LLM and death penalty experience to gain pupillage disbarred – Legal Futures

Posted March 1st, 2018 in barristers, conflict of interest, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, examinations, fines, news, professional conduct, pupillage by sally

‘A barrister has been disbarred for lying about her qualifications and experience, including a claim that she had saved 10 men from the death penalty in Malawi.’

Legal Futures, 1st March 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Shiner given extended bankruptcy order after trying to give away £500,000 – Legal Futures

Posted February 27th, 2018 in bankruptcy, disqualification, gifts, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors by tracey

‘Struck-off solicitor Phil Shiner has had his bankruptcy extended by five years after he gifted away nearly £500,000 worth of assets to family members before declaring himself bankrupt and was unable to pay £6.5m back to his creditors.’

Legal Futures, 26th February 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Psychiatrist suspended for 12 months after man drowned in epileptic fit – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2018 in care homes, disqualification, duty of care, learning difficulties, mental health, negligence, news, psychiatrists by sally

‘A senior psychiatrist has been suspended for 12 months following the death of a vulnerable teenager who suffered an epileptic fit and drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit.’

The Guardian, 21st February 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Solicitor who lied about property during own divorce is struck off – Legal Futures

Posted February 22nd, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, disqualification, divorce, news, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘A partner in a South Yorkshire law firm who failed to disclose on the financial statement for his own divorce proceedings ownership of a second property has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

Legal Futures, 21st February 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

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