Baroness Scotland ‘to be investigated by legal watchdog over cleaner’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 12th, 2009 in attorney general, news, professional conduct by sally

“Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, is to be investigated by a legal watchdog over her employment of an illegal immigrant, it has been claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Doctor gave ‘lethal’ overdoses to two patients in one hour – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“A doctor who killed a grandmother with a diamorphine overdose and gave another patient a potentially lethal injection within the space of an hour operated at ‘far below’ the medical standard expected, a disciplinary panel ruled today.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Paramedic struck off after car park sex act – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2009 in news, paramedics, professional conduct by sally

“A paramedic who was given oral sex in a hospital car park while on duty was today [12 August] struck off.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge to be investigated after outburst – The Independent

Posted August 4th, 2009 in immigration, judges, news, professional conduct by sally

“A judge who described Britain’s immigration system as ‘completely lax’ is to face an official investigation, it was revealed today.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk</a'

Yeong v General Medical Council – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2009 in doctors, law reports, professional conduct by sally

Yeong v General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 1923 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 268

“When considering a medical practitioner’s fitness to practise where the misconduct consisted of violation of the professional relationship between doctor and patient the efforts made by the practitioner to address his behaviour for the future might carry less weight than in cases where the misconduct consisted of clinical errors or incompetence.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

News focus: miners’ compensation – Law Society’s Gazette

“The work that solicitors have done under the mineworkers’ compensation scheme has attracted the attention of press, parliament and the public ever since details of wrongdoing began to emerge earlier this decade. But the debate has focused on two controversies: the millions of pounds that solicitors have earned, and the deductions that some solicitors made from miners’ compensation.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th July 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ex-Met boss cleared over conduct – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2009 in news, police, professional conduct by sally

“Former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Ian Blair has been cleared of misconduct over the award of police contracts valued at £3m to a friend.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gas inhaling doctor can practise – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“A doctor who inhaled ‘laughing gas’ while on duty at a children’s ward can continue to practise, the General Medical Council (GMC) has ruled.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Surgeon cleared over brain injury – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“A surgeon who cut into a patient’s brain during a sinus operation has been cleared by the General Medical Council.”

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BBC News, 14th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pathologist in Ian Tomlinson death case suspended from Home Office register – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“The pathologist who said Ian Tomlinson died of natural causes at the G20 protests has been suspended from an official government register and is under two separate investigations into his professional conduct, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Verdict on ‘arrogant’ pathologist – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2009 in news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“A former Home Office pathologist who admitted he was ‘incredibly arrogant’ in wrongly asserting two women were murdered can continue to practise.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Names of judges found guilty of misconduct to stay secret – The Guardian

“The government and the judiciary can continue to conceal the names of more than 170 misbehaving judges, a freedom of information tribunal has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

David Southall loses appeal over being struck off – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2009 in doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall today (22nd May) lost a high court battle to overturn a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar Standard Board’s Chambers Monitoring Pilot Scheme declared a success – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 1st, 2009 in barristers, press releases, professional conduct by sally

“The Bar Standards Board today publishes its final report on a pilot scheme to monitor Chambers’ compliance with the Code of Conduct.”

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Bar Standards Board, 30th April 2009

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Judge Margaret Short sacked for being rude to solicitors – The Times

Posted April 24th, 2009 in judges, news, professional conduct by sally

“A district judge has been sacked for ‘inappropriate, petulant and rude’ behaviour towards solicitors appearing before her in court. In the first judicial sacking for decades, Judge Margaret Short has been removed by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice after a ‘history of complaints’.

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The Times, 24th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Nurse may fight ‘film’ misconduct – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2009 in news, nurses, professional conduct by sally

“A nurse who was struck off for misconduct after secretly filming patients being neglected is considering appealing against the decision.”

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BBC News, 17th April 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Aides releasing ‘inappropriate material’ will face instant dismissal under revised guidelines – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2009 in civil servants, news, professional conduct by sally

“Whitehall advisers were today warned that they will be sacked automatically if they are caught releasing ‘inappropriate material’ to the media.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Southall to appeal over GMC ban – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2009 in doctors, expert witnesses, news, professional conduct by sally

“Paediatrician David Southall is to begin an attempt to overturn a General Medical Council (GMC) decision to strike him off the medical register.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Names of misbehaving judges ‘should be made public’ – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2009 in freedom of information, judiciary, news, professional conduct by sally

“An attempt to force the names of misbehaving judges into the open will be launched tomorrow in a groundbreaking freedom of information case.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Review given for boy’s 1990 death – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2009 in doctors, negligence, news, professional conduct, time limits by sally

“A charity has won the legal right to challenge a decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) not to investigate a boy’s death 19 years ago.”

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BBC News, 24th February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk