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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
11 April 2018
Are doctors being penalised by the General Medical Council’s power of appeal?
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hears cases against doctors alleged to have seriously breached GMC standards. As stated on its website, the MPTS ‘provides a hearings service that is fully independent in its decision making and separate from the investigatory role of the GMC’. As part of the hearings process, when a doctor’s fitness to practise is found to be impaired, the GMC makes submissions on sanction which details the sanction the regulator considers to be appropriate in protecting the public and/or preserving public confidence in the profession (public interest). The GMC’s submissions aside, it is the MPTS that has the power to determine which sanction to impose against the doctor’s registration.
6 April 2018
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline February 2018 - March 2018
Recent news relating to General Medical Council (GMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
6 April 2018
Think before you tweet - the perils of social media for the legal profession
A lawyer’s brand and reputation is often heavily influenced by how they engage in public environments, including their use of social media. Just one ill-judged remark can have serious reputational, legal and regulatory ramifications. This blog will focus on the regulatory consequences of social media use.
5 April 2018
Caution Needed - Private Prosecutions and Criminal Cautions
A simple caution is an out-of-court disposal intended for low level, mainly first time, offending. Accepting a caution has never been a straightforward decision however, one significant benefit was the reassurance that – in the usual course of events - a person would only be prosecuted for an offence when they had been issued with a simple caution, if...
3 April 2018
The appeal has been granted: Dr Bawa-Garba’s case in action
Dr Bawa-Garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter in November 2015, following the sad death of a young boy from sepsis. Whilst issues arose from Dr Bawa-Garba’s practice on the day in question, some systemic failures were present. These included Dr Bawa-Garba having recently returned from 14 months’ maternity leave and being left in charge of an acute ward, her working an extensive shift without respite and the lack of permanent nursing staff.