‘The collapse of the Kids Company charity was a result of an “extraordinary catalogue of failures”, a committee of MPs has said.’
BBC News, 1st February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It would be wrong to assume that it is “inherently more improbable” that a professional person will be dishonest than anyone else, the High Court has said.’
Legal Futures, 26th January 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Criminal trial prosecutors have been accused of suppressing evidence of police corruption in what has been called “misconduct of a particularly serious nature”. Lawyers are alleged to have covered up evidence that police received corrupt payments from a firm of private investigators in return for confidential information.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The code of conduct for MPs is being reviewed, with the possibility of a new test of whether a politician caught up in a sleaze scandal has damaged the reputation of the House of Commons.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The BBC, in a programme to be aired on Tuesday, claim a joint investigation with Buzzfeed shows: “Over the last decade 16 players who have ranked in the top 50 have been repeatedly flagged to the Tennis Integrity Unit [attached to the Association of Tennis Professionals] over suspicions they have thrown matches.” ‘
The Guardian, 18th January 2016
Source: www guardian.co.uk
‘Three recent cases on fair hearings in immigration cases, all from President McCloskey. All make interesting reading.’
Free Movement, 13th January 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘A headteacher who was accused of misconduct in the so-called Trojan horse scandal in Birmingham has been banned indefinitely from teaching after being found guilty of professional misconduct.’
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The Guardian, 4th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Police Federation official accused of giving a misleading account of a meeting with Plebgate row MP Andrew Mitchell has been found guilty of breaching standards of professional behaviour.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Dermot Feenan explores the topic of judicial tears.’
New Law Journal, 26th November 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Solicitors who offer “unbundled” legal advice to help litigants deal with challenging parts of the process provide an “invaluable” service to both the court and litigants, the Court of Appeal said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 18th November 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Teachers at the school at the centre of the “Trojan Horse” scandal fed pupils “on a diet of Islam” and isolated them from British society, a panel found. Akeel Ahmed, 41, and Inamulhaq Anwar, 34, denied stepping up religious influence in education at Park View Academy in Birmingham. But a professional conduct panel found against them.’
BBC News, 16th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘EU rules governing the checks that UK authorities can make on doctors still have major weaknesses seven years after a patient safety scandal revealed catastrophic flaws in the system, according to Britain’s medical regulator.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has had his appeal against a £50,000 fine and a suspended one-game stadium ban dismissed by the Football Association.’
BBC News, 5th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has given a reminder of the important qualification to the general principle that a lawyer, or licensed conveyancer, is not obliged to undertake investigations that are not expressly or impliedly requested by the client. The principle is subject to the qualification that: if in fact a solicitor acquires information that may be of importance to a client; then it is the duty of the solicitor to bring that information to the attention of the client. It is the client who decides whether the information is important; the lawyer should not presume to make that decision. Failing to consider information, to advise the client or even pass on such information to the client can be costly. It is safer to communicate too much rather than too little.’
36 Bedford Row Property Blog, 27th October 2015
Source: www.36property.co.uk
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