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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
6 August 2012
E-Regulator: Independent Safeguarding Authority v SB [2012] EWCA Civ 977
The Court of Appeal reiterate the need to give appropriate weight to the decision of a body charged by statute with a task of expert evaluation.
In July 2009 SB pleaded guilty to 21 offences relating to possession of indecent images (mostly level 1, although 6 at level 5) and 1 offence of distribution of an indecent photograph of a child (level 1). He was sentenced to suspended sentences of imprisonment, for the duration of which he was ordered to participate in a Sex Offender Treatment Programme (SOTP). He was subjected to a Sexual Offence Prevention Order (SOPO) until further order which prohibited him from seeking or taking paid or voluntary employment with children under 16, and he was included on the Sex Offender Register for 10 years.
6 August 2012
E-Regulator: Sophie Lister interviews Harry Cayton OBE
Sophie Lister speaks to Harry Cayton OBE, Chief Executive of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE), about the advent of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, the changes brought about by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and the Law Commission’s recent consultation on the regulation of healthcare professionals in the UK and social care professionals in England.
6 August 2012
E-Regulator: The Queen on the Application of Bamgbelu v General Dental Council [2012] EWHV 1937 (Admin)
The applicant, Dr Bamgbelu, is a registered dentist. He lodged an appeal pursuant to section 29 of the Dentists Act 1984 (the Act) against the decision of a Practise Committee to impose amended conditions on his registration in August 2011.
Whilst awaiting the outcome of the appeal, Dr Bamgbelu applied for an order restraining the defendant, the General Dental Council (GDC), from imposing the conditions on his registration. In support of his application, Dr Bamgbelu relied on letters from the GDC which stated that the conditions imposed in August 2011 came into effect immediately.
6 August 2012
E-Regulator: R v William Rowley [2012] EWCA Crim 1434
A person who is responsible for the absence of a witness upon whose hearsay evidence he wishes to rely should not be allowed to benefit from the fact that the witness is unavailable to give evidence in person if he brought that situation about deliberately.
R was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment after assaulting a man at his home. A witness (T) was interviewed by the police. Three days after the victim's death T received a threatening text message from R. T was re-interviewed a month later and gave the police a full account. By the time of the trial T was believed to have left the country. The prosecution served notice of their intention to apply under s.116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to adduce in evidence a transcript of what T had said in interview in order to establish R's presence at the scene.
2 August 2012
E-Regulator: Press round-up - August 2012
On 1 August 2012, the Health Professions Council changed their name to the Health and Care Professions Council. This change has been brought about by the provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which will see the HCPC take on the regulation of social workers from the General Social Care Council (GSCC). The HCPC is now responsible for the regulation of 16 independent health and care professions.