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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
8 November 2012
Teachers: new measures for trainees to be introduced
On 26 October, Michael Gove, Education Secretary, announced that competence in grammar and punctuation, essay writing, spelling and solving maths problems including algebra would be requirements tested as necessary precursors to qualifying as a teacher trainee
29 October 2012
Case Update: Webster v General Teaching Council [2012] EWHC 2928 (Admin)
High Court uphold finding of unacceptable professional conduct by Professional Conduct Committee of the General Teaching Council.
15 February 2012
The Regulator: Tredinnick v The General Teaching Council for Scotland [2012] CSIH 21
An appeal against a finding of misconduct by disciplinary sub-committee of the GTCS was unsuccessful where a teacher, although unrepresented, could have participated effectively in proceedings and where the GTCS has no means of compelling witnesses to attend on his behalf.
1 June 2011
Puri v Bradford Teaching Hospital
The case of R (on the application of Puri) v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWHC 970 (Admin), considered whether or not a claimant’s Article 6 right to an impartial and independent hearing was engaged in disciplinary proceedings. On the facts it was held that Article 6 did not apply, as the decision of the Panel would not prevent Mr Puri practising as a doctor, but would only impact his current employment.