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An overview of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Claire Lamkin
8 November 2012
Teachers: new measures for trainees to be introduced
On 26 October, Michael Gove, Education Secretary, announced that competence in grammar and punctuation, essay writing, spelling and solving maths problems including algebra would be requirements tested as necessary precursors to qualifying as a teacher trainee
6 November 2012
Case Update: Duthie and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2012) EWHC 3021(Admin)
Finding dishonest when it has not been pleaded.
The Appellant was a Midwife whose fitness to practise was found impaired by reason of misconduct. Her name was struck from the register.
The proceedings concerned the Appellant’s care of a woman before and during her labour, where the baby was stillborn at home. One of the key issues to be decided was whether the Appellant had dissuaded the parents from going into hospital earlier. The main charge faced by the Appellant was that she had failed to provide an appropriate standard of care for the patient and her baby.
6 November 2012
Case Update: Slater v Solicitors Regulation Authority (unreported)
Panel entitled to take into account adverse findings against solicitor following unsuccessful Newton hearing.
29 October 2012
Case Update: Faniyi v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 2965 (Admin)
High Court uphold decision of SDT to reject application for re-hearing.
The appellant solicitor (F) was a senior partner in a firm in which the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) had shown interest. The result of that interest was that F faced proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) in December 2010.
29 October 2012
Case Update: Webster v General Teaching Council [2012] EWHC 2928 (Admin)
High Court uphold finding of unacceptable professional conduct by Professional Conduct Committee of the General Teaching Council.