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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise
Samuel Sherr
21 March 2016
Lose the battle but win the war – costs in private prosecution awarded to losing party
Martin Porter, the 'cycling barrister' recently brought a private prosecution against Mr Kayardi for dangerous driving. It was claimed that in February 2015 Mr Kayardi sped past cyclist Mr Porter QC, at 50mph in a 30mph zone whilst driving his Audi sports car.
17 March 2016
Case update: Nurse’s appeal against strike off dismissed by the High Court despite highlighting the impact on his personal circumstances
Miguel Junior Gabarda v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2015] EWHC 4039 (Admin)
17 March 2016
Case update: Doctor successfully applies to quash a decision of the Assistant Registrar of the General Medical Council (GMC) to review a decision made by the Investigating Committee not to impose a warning
R (on the application of Goldsmith) v General Medical Council
[2015] EWHC 3991 (Admin)
Judgement date: 8 December 2015
The Claimant in this matter, Dr Goldsmith (‘G’) applied for Judicial Review and sought to quash a decision of the Assistant Registrar of the General Medical Council (‘GMC’) taken in December 2014 to review a decision of the Investigating Committee (IC) dated 22 November 2013 not to impose a warning.
10 March 2016
Case summary: Social workers loses on appeal after displaying patent dishonesty in contravention of the standards expected of a registered health and social care professional
Falodi v Health and Care Professions Council [2016] EWHC 328 (Admin)
The Appellant, a social worker, regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) appealed against the decision of the Conduct and Competence Committee Panel (the Panel), of 1 October 2015, that her fitness to practise as a social worker was impaired by reason of her misconduct, as a result of which a striking off order was imposed.
10 March 2016
Prescriptions soon to be available from some Allied Health Professionals
A number of the Allied Health Professionals (AHP), Therapeutic Radiographers, Dietitians and Orthoptists, in England will soon be able to prescribe medication directly to patients. This follows an announcement by George Freeman MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences, Department of Health) on 26 February 2016. The announcement came after the conclusion of a multi-disciplinary review, led by NHS England, which has been on-going since October 2013.