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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
3 January 2017
Restriction of an Investigating Committee’s powers to conduct an internal review of its decisions to issue warnings to registrants
DP v General Dental Council [2016] EWHC 3181 (QB)
This case concerns the Investigating Committee (IC) of the General Dental Council’s (GDC) new power to conduct an internal review of its own decisions to issue warnings to registrants. It considers whether this new power of review is restricted to warnings issued by the IC on or after 13 April 2016.
3 January 2017
To what extent is an appellate disciplinary tribunal entitled to interfere with a finding made by a panel of first instance when that finding is predicated on primarily hearsay evidence
Squire v Thames Valley Police & Anor (R. on the Application of) [2016] EWCA Civ 1315
22 December 2016
Taking stock of money laundering obligations in light of recent ICAEW Disciplinary decision
A recent ICAEW Disciplinary Committee decision has highlighted the importance of adhering to your reporting obligations.
19 December 2016
On the first day of Christmas my client gave to me...
It’s the time of year for exchanging gifts with friends and family and showing our gratitude for what we others have done for us. It is also the time when clients or patients often reflect on the work that a professional has done for them and bestow an expression of their gratitude. Whilst it is flattering to receive a token of appreciation for your hard work, it remains important for professionals to be cautious before accepting a client’s gift.
It may seem trivial, but it is essential that accepting a gift does not breach a professional code or standard or otherwise influence impartiality and professional judgment.
16 December 2016
‘Dogged and obstinate’ BACP prevented from proceeding to adjudicate on a complaint already disposed of by the UKCP
In The Queen on the application of Vesna Mandic-Bozic v British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy [2016] EWHC 3134 (Admin), the BACP was criticised by the High Court for its approach to dealing with a complaint against a member and prohibited from adjudicating upon it as it had already been authoritatively dealt with by the UKCP