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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
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
31 August 2017
More flexible regulation of solicitors: opportunity or threat?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its long-awaited response to its consultation on the future framework of the regulation of solicitors: ‘Looking to the future: flexibility and public protection’
24 August 2017
#Brexit: Lords examine financial regulation and supervision
The House of Lords EU Financial Affairs sub-committee has launched an inquiry into the future of financial regulation and supervision following the UK’s departure from the EU.
