In General Medical Council v Saeed [2020] EWHC 830 (Admin), the Court allowed an appeal by the General Medical Council on the basis that a panel had failed to properly apply the Sanctions Guidance

The Court has held that it had been wrong for the General Medical Council (GMC) and registrant to agree to exclude a relevant Court of Appeal judgment from the bundle put before a panel on the question of sanction.

In Gupta v General Medical Council [2020] EWHC 38 (Admin), the Court struck out a doctor’s appeal on the basis that it had been brought out of time.

An Employment Tribunal has found that the claimant, who acted as a tribunal chair for the Nursing and Midwifery Council, had the employment status of a worker and was therefore entitled to holiday pay. We summarise the decision and what to take away.

The High Court quashed a police misconduct panel's decision to impose a final warning on an officer who has engaged in gross misconduct through racist comments and stereotyping following a judicial review. We summarise the decision and what to take away.

The Bar Standards have called for evidence and input in relation to its review of the BSB Handbook, which will be part of the BSB's Strategic Plan for 2019-2022.

For a successful return to work during COVID-19, employers have a duty to carry out a risk assessment, implement safe systems of work and to keep these under review. Our risk assessment flowchart sets out the key issues for employers to consider.

Read the January 2020 edition of our newsletter, which reviews recent cases and examines key decisions from the last few months relevant to professional regulators.

Read the September 2019 edition of our newsletter, which reviews recent cases and examines key decisions from the last few months relevant to professional regulators.

The Hamilton review, commissioned by the General Medical Council, following a media storm when the GMC appealed the MPTS decision

Read the latest edition of our Regulatory Newsletter, which reviews recent cases and examines key decisions from the last few months.

The death of Jack Adcock at Leicester Royal Infirmary was a tragedy for all concerned; the devastating loss of a son for the Adcock family and a gruelling eight-year ordeal for Paediatric Registrar, Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba.