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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
15 November 2012
Case Update: Solicitor Regulation Authority v Kaberry (unreported)
SRA successfully appeal decision of SDT to restore solicitor to the roll.
A solicitor (K) had faced allegations of failing to properly keep accounts and offences involving dishonesty before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). K had admitted the he had not adequately complied with the accounting rules but said that at the relevant time he was on a prescription drug which resulted in his not being in control of his actions such that he should not be considered culpable. The SDT had nonetheless ordered that he be struck off.
8 November 2012
Case Update: Agyeman v Solicitors Regulation Authority (unreported)
Court remits issue of costs back to SDT after they proceed to determine the matter in absence of solicitor.
6 November 2012
Case Update: Duthie and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2012) EWHC 3021(Admin)
Finding dishonest when it has not been pleaded.
The Appellant was a Midwife whose fitness to practise was found impaired by reason of misconduct. Her name was struck from the register.
The proceedings concerned the Appellant’s care of a woman before and during her labour, where the baby was stillborn at home. One of the key issues to be decided was whether the Appellant had dissuaded the parents from going into hospital earlier. The main charge faced by the Appellant was that she had failed to provide an appropriate standard of care for the patient and her baby.
6 November 2012
Case Update: Slater v Solicitors Regulation Authority (unreported)
Panel entitled to take into account adverse findings against solicitor following unsuccessful Newton hearing.
29 October 2012
Case Update: Faniyi v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 2965 (Admin)
High Court uphold decision of SDT to reject application for re-hearing.
The appellant solicitor (F) was a senior partner in a firm in which the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) had shown interest. The result of that interest was that F faced proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) in December 2010.