Disputes and investigations giving rise to proceedings in both the criminal and civil jurisdictions are increasingly common. The principles surrounding the disclosure and use in one domestic jurisdiction of material received in another are well-established, albeit their application may be complex and highly fact-specific. The implied undertaking by the recipient of evidence disclosed in civil […]
As a witness faced with giving oral evidence to a court or tribunal you will be told how long you may have to make yourself available for, and the unpredictability of the time, sometimes even the day, on which you will be called. What could be better then, than to carry on your normal activities […]
In relation to disciplinary proceedings brought against accountants and actuaries, the FRC has introduced a new policy on the disclosure of ‘unused material’ (ie material gathered during the course of an investigation upon which the FRC does not rely). This replaces the old policy which had been in force since 2013. The changes bring with […]
Yet another successful judicial review by a police force of the findings of the police misconduct panel you say? Not quite. The reader will be no doubt delighted to know that this article represents something rather different to my usual lament, involving (as it usually does) sorry tales of the writer valiantly snatching defeat from […]
The Issue The PSA appealed against the decision of the MPTS to impose a sanction of six months suspension on Dr Onyekpe (“Dr O”) following a hearing at which he had admitted that he had a sexual relationship with a patient (“Patient A”). The relationship had taken place over a period of two months and […]
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