The poisoning of the former Russian double agent, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury in March 2018 was a truly shocking event. It was another throwback to the Cold War with the nerve agent, Novichok, playing the deadly role assumed by radioactive polonium in the 2006 assassination of Alexander Litvinenko in London. Mr […]
Ben Rich represented Dr Awan, who a Tribunal found had a sexually motivated conversation with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. He was suspended for 9 months. The GMC appealed against the sanction on the grounds that it was not enough to protect the public, in particular the reputation of the profession. The appeal […]
Welcome to the Professional Discipline Group Newsletter – May edition Covid 19 deaths in the workplace: Chief Coroner’s guidance No 37 Alexandra Tampakopoulos Causation and other issues: Queen on the application of Smith v Assistant Coroner for North West Wales Nikita McNeill Expert Liar? McLennan v GMC Christopher Geering The perils […]
Welcome to the first 2 Hare Court Professional Discipline newsletter of 2020! Paul Renteurs looks at the unsual case of Bramhall and considers whether a warning given for misconduct can be properly set aside, and a case referred for a full hearing, when the same conduct subsequently results in a conviction. Vivienne Tanchel examines the […]
Welcome to the 2 Hare Court Professional Discipline summer newsletter. In coronial proceedings, I look at the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Maughan, which has confirmed the appropriate standard of proof for suicides. Alexandra Tampakopoulos considers the recent decision of Maguire, and the scope of Article 2. As for the MPTS, Ben Rich reflects on […]