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Misconduct and breach of professional code

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2013

Ms Harford (H), a nurse, appealed against a decision of a panel of the NMC’s CCC that she was guilty of misconduct and that her fitness to practise

Decision quashed - new evidence

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2013

Ms McDaid (M), a midwife, appealed against a decision of a panel of the NMC’s Conduct and Competence Committee (CCC) which had found her guilty of

Fairness in interim order proceedings

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2013

Court of Appeal accepts that article 6 is engaged by interim order proceedings but holds that fairness does not require panels to hear evidence

Nursing and Midwifery Council - lack of competence and strike off

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2013

This case concerned the decision of the NMC to strike off a nurse on the grounds of lack of competence. Under article 29(6) of the Nursing and

Trust not obliged to invoke 'fair blame' procedure

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2013

The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction obtained by a consultant forensic psychiatrist (C) preventing her employer, a mental health NHS trust

What is misconduct?

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 18 2012

The question 'what is misconduct?' goes to the heart of what it means to be fit to practise

Incompetence can justify strike off

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 18 2012

The High Court confirms that a solicitor can be struck off on grounds of incompetence

Dealing with conflicts of evidence - obligations on a panel

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 18 2012

An independent midwife, Ms Duthie, was struck off after a finding that her fitness to practise was impaired by reason of her misconduct

A proactive approach to the regulation of doctors

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 15 2012

The General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations Order of Council 2012 (the Order

Deficient expert evidence may amount to misconduct

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 15 2012

The Administrative Court found that the giving of deficient expert evidence by a regulated professional may amount to misconduct, even without bad faith or recklessness on the part of the professional

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