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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
23 February 2017
Barrister successfully appeals against a finding of professional misconduct relating to his conduct at a Chambers party
Bar Standards Board v Howd; Howd v Bar Standards Board [2017] EWHC 210 (Admin)
23 February 2017
High Court rejects an appeal made on the basis that the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is not independent of the SRA and Law Society
Ashok Sancheti v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2017] EWHC 86 (Admin)
21 February 2017
Open and Shut Cases may be re-opened
It has been reported that the arrests of two men who work at a forensic science laboratory on suspicion of perverting the course of justice may lead to hundreds of cases being reviewed.
21 February 2017
High Court underlines the importance of independence and speed in handling complaints
R (on the application of Jeffrey) v The Independent Police Complaints Commission [2017] EWHC 102 (Admin)
20 February 2017
The potential impact of BREXIT on the regulation of Doctors/Nurses’ Language Skill
Communication is at the forefront of patient safety. The GMC’s guidance Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together emphasises from the outset that patient-doctor relationships rely on ‘openness, trust and good communication’. It follows that adequate language skills are vital to achieving this aim.