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Disciplinary Proceedings and Serious Procedural Irregularities

Beard v General Osteopathic Council [2019] EWHC 1561 (Admin)  This article originally appeared in Issue 2 (July 2019). This was an appeal by the registrant osteopath against the GOC’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC’s) decision to impose conditions on her registration. Her real complaint on appeal was that the hearing of…
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Fundamental Dishonesty

This article originally appeared in Issue 2 (July 2019). Introduction  There are two separate and distinct regimes relating to fundamental dishonesty in litigation which have been available in personal injury claims since 2013. However, in the last year or two, there has been increasing attention focused on the perils and…
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In Brief – July 2019

In each issue, we try and cover cases in brief which we were unable to cover in full. Below are the cases covered in brief in Issue 2, July 2019. ARB v IVF Hammersmith Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2803 - On 17 July 2019, the Supreme Court refused to grant permission…
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Injunctions, parallel investigations and suspensions of pay

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v Gregg [2019] EWCA Civ 387 This article originally appeared in Issue 1 (May 2019). A Consultant Anaesthetist obtained an injunction from the High Court to prevent his employer, an NHS Trust, proceeding with a disciplinary investigation into patient deaths whilst a parallel police…
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