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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
21 September 2017
Private v Public Hearings – that is the question
Generally reflecting the reasoning of Mostyn J in R (ZAI Corporate Finance Ltd) v AIM Disciplinary Committee of the London Stock Exchange PLC (London Stock Exchange, interested party) [2017] EWHC 778 (Admin), the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal and refused a nominated adviser’s application to quash the decision of the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Disciplinary Committee that a disciplinary hearing should be held in private.
12 September 2017
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline July-August 2017
Recent news relating to the General Medical Council (GMC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA).
6 September 2017
Dishonesty – a look at sanction and the difficulties faced in seeking to show that fitness to practise is not impaired
~~General Medical Council v Nwachuku and another; R (on the application of Nwachuku) v General Medical Council [2017] EWHC 2085 (Admin)
This case involved an appeal by the General Medical Council (GMC) against a determination made by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) on 19 January 2017, in respect of Dr Nwachuku. There were two elements to the appeal:
i. Firstly, the decision of the MPT not to find his fitness to practice impaired by reason of his misconduct;
ii. Secondly, the decision to issue a warning rather than impose a more serious sanction.
Dr Nwachuku opposed the appeal and sought judicial review of the MPT’s decision that his conduct was dishonest and that a warning should be imposed. Permission to apply for judicial review had already been refused on the papers.
5 September 2017
SRA Warning on Offensive Communications
On 24th August the SRA issued a warning to the profession about offensive communications.
4 September 2017
Doctors beware – your obligations to maintain adequate cover are not to be taken lightly
Irvine v General Medical Council
[2017] EWCA Civ 1296