The Harrold proceedings initially began in 2005. Registered Nurse Mrs Alivida Harrold was dismissed by her employer and subsequently struck off the register by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in 2009.

In the current global political environment, antisemitic speech is sadly becoming a more regular issue which regulators are having to grapple with.

The acceptable limits of free speech for professionals remains a sensitive and evolving issue for regulators.

The past few months have seen the publication of judgments in three PSA cases. In this article, we summarise the issues arising.

In Safdar v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 3176 (Admin), the High Court dismissed an appeal against the decision of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal to impose a sanction of erasure.

The High Court’s decision in Nurrish v NMC [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin) provides important guidance for regulators on the proper conduct of review hearings, the treatment of alleged dishonesty, and the safeguards required before overturning a sanction.

In Ajana v NMC [2025] EWHC 3179 (Admin), the High Court upheld the NMC’s decision to strike off Ms Olubokola Bridget Ajana, a midwife found to have committed serious misconduct following allegations from seven mothers between June 2020 and April 2021.

In Lee v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 3347 (Admin) the High Court examined the approach of a Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal to the evidence of a witness who had died prior to the hearing.

The High Court quashes a three-month suspension due to the panel’s reasoning in respect of dishonesty.

In the recent case of R(on the application of Hippolyte) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1493, the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against a decision of Sheldon J dismissing Ms Hippolyte’s claim for judicial review.

In Nursing and Midwifery Council v Ibrahim [2025] EWCA Civ 1631, the Court of Appeal dismissed the NMC’s appeal against a High Court decision.

The case of Peter Aston v United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy [2025] EWHC 3288 (KB) concerned a private law challenge to a decision by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)