Fitness to Practise - Publication - Spring 2010 newsletter

R (on the application of Subner) -v- Health Professions Council [2009] EWHC 2815

The need for hearings to be conducted in a reasonable time – Article 6 ECHR.

Faulkner -v- Nursing & Midwifery Council [2009] EWHC 3349

Proceeding in the absence of the practitioner

Dr Emmanuel (1) South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust (2) -v- Family Health Services Appeal Authority [2009] EWHC 3260

The length of sitting

General Optical Council -v- Chaggar [2009]

Seeking to go behind a Caution

Jatta -v- Nursing & Midwifery Council [2009] EWCA civ.824

Proceeding in the absence of the practitioner – what steps must be taken to communicate with the practitioner?

Southall -v- General Medical Council [2010] EWCA Civ 409

Failure to give adequate reasons

Saunders -v- Hearing Aid Council [2010] EWHC 629 (Admin)

Appropriate sanction

Yaboah -v- The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2010] EWHC 882 (Admin)

Failure to give adequate reasons