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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
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.
16 January 2012
E-Regulator: Al Khawaja and Tahery v The United Kingdom (26766/05 and 2228/06) - European Court of Human Rights (Grand Chamber)
A conviction based “solely or to a decisive extent” on the statement of a witness, whom the defendant has had no chance of cross-examining, does not automatically infringe his right to a fair trial, as long as there are sufficient safeguards.
16 January 2012
E-Regulator: Holmes v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons [2011] UKPC 48
Privy Council consider the doctrine of apparent bias in the context of the disciplinary procedures of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
16 January 2012
E-Regulator: R (on the application of X) v General Medical Council [2011] EWHC 3271 (Admin)
Consideration of the balancing act faced by Panels when considering a Registrant’s privacy on the one hand and the public interest in transparency and accountability on the other.
16 January 2012
E-Regulator: General Dental Council v Rimmer [2011] EWHC 3438 (Admin)
In the absence of a clear determination by a fitness to practise panel as to which evidence they preferred in relation to expert evidence, their finding on misconduct is quashed.