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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
4 October 2017
Doctor Foster's ethics offer a dim view of the GP profession
Never mind breaking the law, it's Doctor Foster's flagrant breaches of GMC ethical codes we should all be worried about, says lawyer Shannett Thompson.
28 September 2017
Criminal convictions: The interplay between the registration and disciplinary regimes in the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Doherty v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1344.
22 September 2017
How to identify, treat and guard against the destructive motives of a (closet) psychopath
Closet psychopaths often enter therapy with the express intention of psychologically tormenting the therapist; intent on complaining and pursuing compensation in court. Can therapists learn to spot clients with these tendencies and what can be done if one finds their way to your consulting room?
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).