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Dishonesty and sanction in professional disciplinary proceedings: time for a nuanced approach
‘For all professional men a finding of dishonesty lies at the top end of the spectrum of gravity of misconduct’. So said Lord Steyn in 2003 in a case involving a vet claiming to have carried out surgery he had not (Tait v RCVS) . In 2017 it is time to reassess the validity of those words, and not more...
Admissibility of findings in professional disciplinary proceedings
INTRODUCTION When a professional client is brought before their regulator, it is not uncommon for it to be the last in a number of hearings considering the same allegations, such as those held by their employer, concurrent criminal proceedings, or a coroner's inquest. This article considers the more...
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