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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
29 June 2021
Adverse inferences and misinterpreting allegations: An analysis of the General Medical Council v Udoye [2021] EWHC 1511
Dr Azubuike Valentine Udoye (“Dr U”) appeared before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) facing allegations of dishonesty relating to his route of qualification as a General Practitioner (“GP”) in the United Kingdom. On 30 January 2020, the Tribunal found that his fitness to practise was not impaired, dismissing allegations of misconduct against Dr U. The General Medical Council (“the GMC”) appealed to the High Court against this decision, under its powers set out in section 40A of the Medical Act 1983.
17 June 2021
Ollie Robinson and the ECB - what spin should be taken with historic offensive social media posts?
Ollie Robinson recently made his international debut for the England Cricket Team against New Zealand on 2 June 2021. However, for what should have been a memorable milestone for the 27-year-old as he took two of the three wickets on the first match of the Test series at Lord's, the occasion was instead marred by the media coverage surrounding historic racist and misogynistic posts on Robinson’s Twitter account that were unearthed that very same day.
16 June 2021
Investigating Sexual Misconduct in Universities requires balance and fairness
New guidelines from the Office for Students are a step in the right direction for how serious allegations should be handled.
10 June 2021
Law firms, regulation and culture
The UK’s legal market is rich and variegated. Firms come in different sizes, excel in different ways, have different geographical locations and in some cases different national heritages. To the outsider, some firms may seem similar to others of comparable size, location or work type. How they will differ is often only really understood by those that work there.
9 June 2021
What can we expect from the CQC’s new strategy for the changing world of health and social care?
On 27 May 2021, the Care Quality Commission (the “CQC”) launched its new strategy which 'champions regulation driven by people's experiences of care'. The central tenet of the strategy is an 'unremitting focus on safety, requiring a culture across health and care that enables people to speak up and in this way share learning and improvement opportunities'.