Category: professional conduct

Legal Opinion: A wake-up call for the barristers’ profession – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2007 in barristers, professional conduct by sally

“Barristers in England and Wales are governed by antiquated rules. Now, writes Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, they have a chance to rewrite their code of conduct.”

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The Independent, 20th June 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Unravelling the code – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 15th, 2007 in professional conduct, solicitors, special report by sally

“Bronwen Still and Derek Mitchell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority provide a rule-by-rule introduction to the new Solicitors Code of Conduct.” 

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BSB in bid to rewrite Code of Conduct – Legal Week

Posted June 12th, 2007 in barristers, news, professional conduct by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has embarked on an ambitious three-year project to rewrite the Bar’s rulebook for the first time.”

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Legal Week, 12th June 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Sex change doctor guilty of misconduct – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2007 in doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“The UK’s best-known expert on transsexualism was today found guilty of serious professional misconduct for rushing five patients into sex-changing treatments, but avoided being struck off.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teacher whose spy camera showed class misbehaviour faces tribunal – The Times

Posted April 24th, 2007 in news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“A supply teacher who covertly filmed her pupils swearing, fighting and attempting to access pornography on the internet was misusing her professional position, a tribunal was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 24th April 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk