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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
6 June 2013
Regulatory Press Round-Up: June 2013
- General Optical Council - The General Optical Council (GOC) recently launched a consultation on draft guidance for its Fitness to Practise (FTP) Panels when faced with applications pursuant to Rule 16 of the General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2005.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council - The Government has agreed in principle to implement two urgent legal changes supported by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- General Dental Council - The GDC have welcomed the decision by the High Court in the case of Ms Lorna Jamous (General Dental Council v Jamous, [2013] EWHC 1428).
- General Medical Council - On 30 May 2013, the General Medical Council (GMC) issued a press release stating that the quality of training for doctors in London is good, but concerns exist over differences in the quality of supervision offered.
- Bar Standards Board - The Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Bar Council have launched the Barristers’ ‘Working Lives’ survey.
5 June 2013
Case Update: General Dental Council v Jamous, [2013] EWHC 1428
High Court holds that teeth whitening treatment comes within the meaning of the practice of dentistry as identified in section 37 of the Dentists Act 1984.
31 May 2013
Case update: Court of Appeal criticises first-instance judgment for “plagiarism” of Counsel’s closing submissions
In the case of Crinion and Crinion vs. I.G. Markets Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 587 the Court of Appeal has strongly criticised a first-instance decision on the grounds that almost all of the judgment was taken word-for-word from Counsel’s written submissions.
28 May 2013
Case update: Hassan v General Optical Council
High Court allows appeal against decision of Fitness to Practise Panel of General Optical Council to erase name of student optometrist from register
28 May 2013
Case update: R (Hill) v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, [2013] EWCA Civ 555
Court of Appeal considers whether to continue to hear evidence in the temporary absence of panel member in disciplinary proceedings is a breach of natural justice.