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Clearview AI ruling confirms UK GDPR applies beyond borders
Christopher Perrin
11 March 2014
Case Update: White v Nursing and Midwifery Council and Turner v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2014] EWHC 520 (Admin)
This highly anticipated judgment from the High Court on the admissibility of anonymous hearsay evidence in professional disciplinary proceedings holds that “it is difficult to conceive of circumstances in which the admission of potentially significant evidence which is both anonymous and hearsay will not infringe the requirement of fairness” and finds that in the present cases arising from the Francis Inquiry, the evidence of anonymous members of staff was inadmissible and “should not have been relied on probatively”.
4 March 2014
Case Update: Amao v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2014] WL 517702
High Court allow nurse’s appeal, holding that she was treated unfairly when she appeared, unrepresented, before NMC panel considering her fitness to practise.
7 February 2014
Case Update: O v Secretary of State for Education 2014 WL 16451
High Court holds that reasoning of Professional Conduct Panel of Teaching Agency (now NCTL) was adequate, however examples of where witnesses were found to be credible/incredible, may be useful.
7 February 2014
Case Update: Isaghehi v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2014] EWHC 127
High Court replaces striking off order with 12 month suspension for nurse convicted of dangerous driving.
7 February 2014
Case Update: The Queen on the Application of H v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2013] EWHC 4258 (Admin)
High Court gives guidance on bad character and hearsay in regulatory proceedings.