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Clearview AI ruling confirms UK GDPR applies beyond borders
Christopher Perrin
25 November 2014
The importance of wording in fitness to practise allegations
Personal Injury analysis: What is the difference between 'false' and 'dishonest' when used together in medical disciplinary hearings? Julie Norris, a partner in the regulation and professional discipline team at Kingsley Napley, discusses a recent case involving the General Medical Council (GMC), which provided guidance on the appropriate wording of the Ghosh test.
14 November 2014
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – November 2014
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
The HCPC is seeking the views of stakeholders on draft guidance for disabled people on becoming a health and care professional regulated by the HCPC. The guidance was produced following a review of existing guidance published in 2006. A team from Coventry University undertook research with disabled people and staff involved in education and training to help the HCPC update and improve the guidance. The deadline for responses to the consultation is 16 January 2015.
14 November 2014
Daniels v Nursing and Midwifery Council
High Court gives guidance as to the limits of the discretion to allow outcome time appeals under Article 29 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 following R (Adesina and ors) v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2013] EWCA (Civ) 818
Judgement date: 12 August 2014
14 November 2014
Thorneycroft v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2014] EWHC 1565 (Admin)
High Court gives guidance on proceeding in the absence of the Registrant and admitting hearsay evidence
Judgement date: 14 May 2014
14 November 2014
General Medical Council (GMC) v Dr Suntha [2014] EWHC 3534 (Admin)
The High Court declined the GMC’s application for an extension of an interim order on the basis that public confidence would not require the maintenance of an interim order for a 75 year old general practitioner with no realistic prospect of continued practice.
Judgment date: 01 September 2014