‘The UK government has launched a legal bid to ban eight former Carillion directors from holding senior boardroom positions, almost three years on from the collapse of the outsourcing business.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘From 22nd January 2020 through to 15th April 2020, the Sentencing Council ran a public consultation on the proposed changes to sentencing guidelines for driving offences disqualifications, breach of community orders and clarifications to some explanatory materials.’
KCH Garden Sq, 11th May 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
‘Criminal courts have sweeping powers to disqualify directors arising from prosecutions for regulatory crime, with far-reaching consequences for companies and individuals. This Alerter provides an essential guide for practitioners to approaching director’s disqualification orders at a time when the HSE, Environment Agency and other regulators show a growing appetite to prosecute individuals.’
Henderson Chambers, 29th April 2020
‘The First-tier Tribunal (Charity) has dismissed the disqualification appeal from a former church pastor who was banned from being a charity trustee for ten years after the Charity Commission concluded, inter alia, that he had used charitable funds for foreign trips that did not appear to be for charitable purposes.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th October 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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 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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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