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From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
7 June 2016
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline. April 2016 – May 2016
NB: All information correct at time of publication and can be found on the individual regulator’s websites.
Recent news relating to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Reporting Council (FRC), General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
31 May 2016
Cautionary tale to regulated professionals to ensure they adequately supervise the tasks of others
Abdul-Razzak v General Pharmaceutical Council
[2016] EWHC 1204 (Admin)
1 April 2016
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – February 2016 - March 2016
NB: All information correct at time of publication and can be found on the individual regulator’s websites.
Recent news relating to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Reporting Council (FRC), General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
1 April 2016
The Court of Appeal confirms that claims against qualifications bodies for discrimination in the course of carrying out their functions should be determined by the employment tribunal and not the High Court
Dr Michalak v The General Medical Council & Others
[2016] EWCA Civ 172
29 March 2016
Case Update: Too little too late? The importance of giving sufficient regard to serious and sustained dishonesty even when there is subsequent remorse and remediation
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v General Medical Council
[2016] EWHC 524 (Admin)
Judgment date: 15 March 2016
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (the PSA) appealed to the High Court, in respect of decisions of the Fitness to Practise Panel (‘the Panel’) relating to Dr Igwilo. Firstly, a finding that Dr Igwilo's fitness to practise was not impaired by reason of his misconduct, and secondly, that it was not appropriate to issue him with a warning.