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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
2 February 2016
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – December 2015 - January 2016
NB: All information correct at time of publication and can be found on the individual regulator’s websites.
Recent news relating to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
2 February 2016
Case update: NMC Conduct and Competence Panel’s analysis of the credibility of witnesses is strongly criticised
Vasanta Marni Suddock v The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2015] EWHC 3612 (Admin)
The decision of Mrs Justice Andrews DBE in this appeal may make difficult reading for the Conduct and Competence Committee (CCC) which adjudicated upon this Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) case.
1 February 2016
FCA is to consult over whether the head of legal role falls within the Senior Managers’ Regime
The FCA this week acknowledged that there is considerable uncertainty as to whether an individual in charge of a firm’s legal function requires approval under the Senior Managers’ Regime. In order to clarify its position on this, it intends to consult. It has, however, provided reassurance to firms during the consultation process: firms which have sought to make decisions in good faith as to whether or not approval is needed will not need to change their approach, pending the outcome of the consultation.
19 January 2016
The PRA’s disapproval of a short-termist approach
The implications of adopting a “short-termism” approach for company decision makers have been highlighted in the PRA’s decision to prohibit two executives from the Co-Operative group.
12 January 2016
Case Update: High Court dismisses appeal by Barrister on the basis that the sanction imposed was entirely appropriate and proportionate
White v Bar Standards Board
[2015] EWHC 3583 (Admin)
Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (London)
Judgement date: 21 December 2015
In this case, a barrister, Oliver White (‘W’) appealed to the Queen’s Bench Division against a three-month suspension imposed by the Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) of the Council of the Inns of Court on the basis that the sanction was manifestly excessive.
