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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
7 July 2014
Case Update: Professional Standards Authority v (1) Health and Care Professions Council (2) Mohammed Ghaffar
High Court gives guidance on dishonesty in cases before the Health and Care Professions Council’s Conduct and Competence Committee.
7 July 2014
Case update: Adu v General Medical Council [2014] EWHC 1946 (Admin)
High Court Judge recuses himself on basis that his consideration of the case may give rise to apparent or actual bias.
7 July 2014
Case update: Edwin Onovughakpor Goodwin v Health and Care Professions Council [2014] EWHC 1897 (Admin)
High Court dismissed Biomedical Scientist’s appeal, holding that the length of time from referral to hearing was not excessive and did not exceed the ‘reasonable time’ requirement in Article 6, given the complex nature of the investigations.
7 July 2014
Case update: Scott Hoyle v Julia Mary Rogers, Jade Nicola Rogers v Secretary of State for Transport, International Air Transport Association [2014] EWCA Civ 257
Court of Appeal considers admissibility of expert evidence in civil proceedings.
This case arose from a fatal air crash that occurred on 15 May 2011. Orlando Rogers was a passenger in a vintage 1940 Tiger Moth propeller bi-plane, piloted by the appellant Scott Hoyle. During the course of the flight, the plane crashed, killing Mr Roberts and seriously injuring Mr Hoyle. The claimants in the original action were the mother and sister of the deceased, claiming damages for his death, which they attributed to Mr Hoyle’s negligence.
26 June 2014
Health Committee supports HCPC on negative register proposals
This week we have seen the Health Committee publish its first report on the work of the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). On 7th January 2014 the Health Committee held an accountability session with the HCPC. This session forms part of the Committee’s regular programme of accountability sessions with health and care regulators. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) reported to the Committee that in 2012-2013 the HCPC met all its standards of good regulation. It commented that the HCPC’s performance was particularly notable as it has completed the transfer of social workers from the General Social Care Council during this time. The Committee reiterated the PSA ‘s view that the HCPC operates as an effective regulator.