professional conduct – Page 51

William Allitt School teacher Christopher Mallinson banned – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2014 in disqualification, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

‘A former assistant head teacher who kissed and hugged a pupil has been banned from teaching.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2014

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Sgt Richard Evans cleared of sex in police custody suite – BBC News

Posted August 27th, 2014 in news, police, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A police sergeant has been cleared of having sex with a female suspect in a custody suite.’

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BBC News, 26th August 2014

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Derby Moor teacher David Foster banned for punching and swearing at pupils – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2014 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, school children, teachers by sally

‘A teacher has been banned indefinitely after he swore at pupils, punched them and called them offensive names.’

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BBC News, 21st August 2014

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Doctors who harm patients face ‘tougher sanctions’ – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Doctors who make mistakes in the care of their patients could face tougher sanctions, under plans being considered by the General Medical Council.’

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BBC News, 22nd August 2014

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‘Failure to cooperate’ case prompts ombudsman review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 20th, 2014 in barristers, codes of practice, complaints, costs, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, documents, legal ombudsman, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is to review its internal investigations guidance after a barrister was cleared of misconduct due to its own “failure to cooperate” with the disciplinary process.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th August 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Barrister cleared of misconduct because of ombudsman’s “failure to co-operate” – Legal Futures

Posted August 19th, 2014 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, legal ombudsman, news, professional conduct, tribunals by sally

‘The Bar Disciplinary Tribunal has told the Legal Ombudsman that “co-operation is a two-way process”, in a case involving a failure to share information with the lawyer who was the subject of a complaint.’

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Legal Futures, 19th August 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Police officers investigated for social media breaches – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2014 in codes of practice, internet, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘Hundreds of police officers have been investigated for breaching social media guidelines, research has revealed.
Freedom of Information requests by the Press Association found officers made racist comments online and asked crime victims to become Facebook friends.’

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BBC News, 19th August 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tax barristers should report colleagues who break rules, Davies says – Legal Futures

Posted August 12th, 2014 in barristers, codes of practice, news, professional conduct, taxation, whistleblowers by sally

‘Tax barristers who have evidence of colleagues breaking the rules should report it to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), chief executive Dr Vanessa Davies has said.’

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Legal Futures, 12th August 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Visitors uphold fine for pupillage head who ignored online applications – Legal Futures

Posted August 11th, 2014 in appeals, barristers, costs, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, professional conduct, pupillage, tribunals by sally

‘The Bar’s disciplinary tribunal was right to fine the head of a pupillage committee at a London chambers that ignored 98 online applications, the Visitors to the Inns of Court have ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 11th August 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Epileptic teenager died in police custody after officers failed to notice seizures on CCTV, report finds – The Independent

Posted August 11th, 2014 in burglary, complaints, death in custody, inquests, medical treatment, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct, video recordings by sally

‘A young father died after police failed to notice him having three epileptic seizures in custody, it has emerged.

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The Independent, 8th August 2014

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News International lawyers face tribunal over alleged hacking coverup – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2014 in conspiracy, disciplinary procedures, electronic mail, evidence, interception, media, news, perjury, privacy, professional conduct, solicitors, telecommunications by sally

‘Two lawyers working for News International at the height of the phone hacking scandal are being prosecuted by the legal profession’s regulator for allegedly seeking to cover up the scale of criminality at the News of the World.’

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The Guardian, 9th August 2014

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Constance Briscoe removed from judicial office after jail disgrace – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 6th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, judges, news, perverting the course of justice, professional conduct by sally

‘Barrister and part-time judge stripped of office for her role in the Chris Huhne ‘points-swap’ scandal.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2014

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High Court overturns tribunal’s decision on barrister accused of concealing convictions – Legal Futures

Posted August 5th, 2014 in appeals, barristers, criminal records, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The High Court has quashed the decision of a Bar disciplinary tribunal, which resulted in a barrister being disbarred and fined £3,000 following accusations that he failed to disclose criminal convictions.’

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Legal Futures, 5th August 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barristers can be fearless, but they must keep to the rules – The Guardian

Posted July 31st, 2014 in appeals, barristers, disciplinary procedures, inns of court, news, professional conduct, tribunals by michael

‘How fearless can a barrister afford to be when representing a defendant at a criminal trial? That was the question I asked here exactly six months ago. The answer, we learned this week, is not as fearless as Lawrence McNulty was when he represented Munir Farooqi at a terrorist trial in the summer of 2011. A disciplinary tribunal of the inns of court has now convicted McNulty on four charges of professional misconduct arising from Farooqi’s trial, while acquitting the barrister of a fifth’

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The Guardian, 31st July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ashraf v General Dental Council – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2014 in dentists, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, law reports, professional conduct by michael

Ashraf v General Dental Council [2014] EWHC 2618 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 342

‘Whilst it was not inherently unfair for a regulator to pursue disciplinary charges against a professional where he had been acquitted of substantially the same charges in the criminal courts, that did not mean that there would not be circumstances in which it might well be unfair to proceed.’

WLR Daily, 29th July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ice cube punishment teacher James Eaton banned – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

‘A teacher who punished pupils by making them put ice cubes in their underwear has been banned from teaching.’

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BBC News, 28th July 2014

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Judge allegedly falls asleep during child rape trial – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2014 in child abuse, complaints, evidence, inquiries, judges, news, professional conduct, victims by sally

‘An investigation has been launched following claims a judge fell asleep in court, causing a child rape trial to be halted.’

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The Guardian, 26th July 2014

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Ex-NoW journalist Dan Evans gets suspended sentence over hacking – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2014 in bribery, community service, interception, media, news, professional conduct, sentencing, suspended sentences, witnesses by sally

‘A former journalist at the News of the World who admitted listening to more than 1,000 hacked voicemail messages has been spared jail because of what the judge said was his “unique” role in giving the prosecution evidence in the trial of Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks and others.’

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The Guardian, 24th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk