PC Adam Rushton is jailed for sexual misconduct – BBC News
‘A police officer who had sex with vulnerable women while on duty has been jailed for three years.’
Full story
BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: professional conduct
The Professions: Power, Privilege and Legal Liability – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
The Professions: Power, Privilege and Legal Liability (PDF)
Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
Professional Negligence Bar Association, 21st April 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Jackson: ‘Professional negligence’ could disappear as attitudes to professionals change – Legal Futures
‘Professional negligence as a discrete body of law could disappear if restrictions on the liability of professionals continue to be swept aside as social attitudes towards them also change, Lord Justice Jackson has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 28th April 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judges Behaving Badly? – No. 5 Chambers
‘Irvine Maccabe discusses practical issues and strategies to consider in relation to recusal, judicial misconduct and transcripts.’
No. 5 Chambers, 12th January 2015
Source: www.no5.com
Three judges removed and a fourth resigns for viewing pornography at work – The Guardian
‘Three judges have been removed and a fourth has resigned following an investigation into an allegation that they viewed pornographic material on office computers.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice watchdog sued by wrongly convicted man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape – The Independent
‘A man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape before having his conviction quashed on the basis of a DNA test is suing the miscarriage of justice watchdog for negligence. It is claimed the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) repeatedly failed to undertake forensic analysis of the victim’s clothing, instead relying on the assurances of the same police force that investigated the case.’
The Independent, 15th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tougher standards for UK senior bankers will come into force from March 2016 – OUT-LAW.com
‘A new regulatory regime, designed to make it easier for senior managers of UK banks and building societies to be held accountable for failings in their area of responsibility will come into force in one year’s time, the government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Plymouth Taser officer cleared of misconduct – BBC News
‘A police officer who Tasered a petrol-soaked man who then caught fire and died has been cleared of misconduct.’
BBC News, 7th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher gets life-long ban from profession after admitting affair with student – The Independent
‘A 26-year-old teacher has been disqualified from the profession for life after she admitted to an affair with a student.’
The Independent, 25th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Press regulator to look at Daily Telegraph and HSBC allegations – The Guardian
‘The press regulator is to look at allegations that the Daily Telegraph allowed commercial pressures to dictate editorial decisions following Peter Oborne’s resignation over its coverage of HSBC.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SRA taken to task over perceived City bias – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has rebuked the Solicitors Regulation Authority for giving the impression that it treats City lawyers more leniently than solicitors from smaller firms in prosecuting allegations of lack of integrity.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Commercial Court removes arbitrator over ‘justifiable doubts’ about his impartiality – OUT-LAW.com
‘An arbitrator who failed to disclose his “social and commercial relationships” with one of the parties to a commercial dispute has been removed from the post by a UK court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Gratuitously rude’ judge reprimanded in CoA ruling – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A family judge was reprimanded by Court of Appeal judges twice in two days and told he should be “embarrassed” by the way he handled a case, it has emerged.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th February 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Victims of Rotherham abuse scandal complained about killed PC, lawyer says – The Guardian
‘A specialist child abuse lawyer has said two victims of the Rotherham scandal had complained to him about a police officer who has since been killed in a car crash.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
José Mourinho fined £25,000 for alleging ‘campaign’ against Chelsea – The Guardian
‘José Mourinho has been fined £25,000 and warned as to his future conduct by the Football Association after claiming a “campaign” was being mounted against Chelsea in the wake of last month’s draw at Southampton, though the manager has avoided a touchline ban for the comments.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison officer admits selling Jon Venables details to the Sun – BBC News
‘A prison officer has pleaded guilty to selling information about one of James Bulger’s killers to the Sun newspaper.’
BBC News, 20th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harley Street doctor suspended over Botox practices – BBC News
‘A leading Harley Street cosmetic doctor has been suspended for 12 months after being found to have acted “dishonestly” and encouraging nurses to obtain Botox illegally.’
BBC News, 19th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
