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From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
7 July 2014
Case Update: Professional Standards Authority v (1) Health and Care Professions Council (2) Mohammed Ghaffar
High Court gives guidance on dishonesty in cases before the Health and Care Professions Council’s Conduct and Competence Committee.
7 July 2014
Case update: Adu v General Medical Council [2014] EWHC 1946 (Admin)
High Court Judge recuses himself on basis that his consideration of the case may give rise to apparent or actual bias.
7 July 2014
Case update: Edwin Onovughakpor Goodwin v Health and Care Professions Council [2014] EWHC 1897 (Admin)
High Court dismissed Biomedical Scientist’s appeal, holding that the length of time from referral to hearing was not excessive and did not exceed the ‘reasonable time’ requirement in Article 6, given the complex nature of the investigations.
7 July 2014
Case update: Scott Hoyle v Julia Mary Rogers, Jade Nicola Rogers v Secretary of State for Transport, International Air Transport Association [2014] EWCA Civ 257
Court of Appeal considers admissibility of expert evidence in civil proceedings.
This case arose from a fatal air crash that occurred on 15 May 2011. Orlando Rogers was a passenger in a vintage 1940 Tiger Moth propeller bi-plane, piloted by the appellant Scott Hoyle. During the course of the flight, the plane crashed, killing Mr Roberts and seriously injuring Mr Hoyle. The claimants in the original action were the mother and sister of the deceased, claiming damages for his death, which they attributed to Mr Hoyle’s negligence.
5 June 2014
Hayat v General Medical Council [2014] EWHC 1477 (Admin)
High Court confirms that Interim Suspension Order is necessary but reduces period of suspension in absence of adequate reasoning by Panel as to the appropriate length.