List of topics by chapter: 4th Edition
Please note: this has now been superseded by the Fifth Edition, which is available now.Chapter 1: The Basis of the Jurisdiction
Chapter 2: The Right to a Fair Trial
- Judicial review of contractual relationships
- Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education
- Psychiatric hospitals as public authorities
- 'Public authority': generous interpretation
- Sporting bodies
- The overriding objective of a fair trial
Chapter 3: The Common Framework
- Arbitration
- Arbitration and human rights
- Confidentiality in arbitrations
- The independence of the prosecutor
Chapter 4: The Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Acquittals in criminal proceedings
- Chapter 4: Bringing office into disrepute
- Chapter 4: By what professional standard is bad work to be judged?
- Chapter 4: Serious professional misconduct
- Dishonesty in Disciplinary Proceedings
- Double jeopardy
- Negligence as professional misconduct
- Professional incompetence
- Serious professional misconduct
- 'The Twinsectra test'
Chapter 5: The Role of Ethical Guides and Codes of Practice
Chapter 6: Commencing an Investigation
Chapter 7: The Investigation
- Chapter 7: Privilege: Buckley v Dalziel & Anor [2007] EWHC 1025 (QB)
- Press release concerning a disciplinary investigation
- When should a disciplinary investigation be stayed pending civil proceedings?
Chapter 8: The Decision to Prosecute
Chapter 9: The Tribunal
- Chapter 9: Immunity from suit: Lake v British Transport Police [2007] EWCA Civ 424
- Impartiality and the European Convention
- Legal assessors
Chapter 10: Pre-trial Issues
- Chapter 10: And/or allegations
- Disclosure: Equality of arms
- Unreasonable delay
- Vagueness in charge
- Without prejudice communications
Chapter 11: The Hearing
Chapter 12: Witnesses, Evidence and Proof
- Chapter 12: Effects of a disciplinary finding in civil proceedings
- Chapter 12: Expert evidence
- Chapter 12: Immunity of expert
- Chapter 12: Probative value of a civil judgment
- Effects of a disciplinary finding in disciplinary proceedings
- Evidence of disability
- Expert evidence: need for personal examination
- Hearsay evidence
Chapter 13: The Hearing
- Chapter 9: The recording of disciplinary proceedings
- Chapter 13: Taking a plea
- Private hearings
- The need for evidence in adversarial proceedings
Chapter 14: Penalties, Powers and Costs
- Chapter 14: Costs against a regulator
- Chapter 14: Costs against the prosecutor
- Chapter 14: The proper approach to imposing sanctions
- Costs against a regulator
- Costs in disciplinary proceedings
- Proportionality
- Prosecutor's liability to costs
- Relevance to order of facts admitted but not charged
- Sanctions for solicitors
Chapter 15: Appeal and Judicial Review
- Chapter 15: The right of appeal: Staroszczyk v Poland 59519/00 [2007] ECHR 222
- Curing defects on appeal
- Judicial review
- The form of medical appeals
Chapter 16: Regulatory Functions
- Chapter 16: Law Society intervention orders
- Costs on suspension
- Inter-regulatory consultation
- Membership criteria
- POVA List
- Protection of Vulnerable Adults
Chapter 17: The Enforcement Powers of the Financial Services Authority
- Chapter 17: Enforcement powers of the FSA
- Chapter 17: Use of evidence obtained during FSA enquiries: Real Estate Opportunities Limited v Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Limited & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 197
- Open hearings: Financial Services Ombudsman
Chapter 18: Healthcare Regulation
- Appeals from interim orders
- Chapter 10: Multiple charges: Vranicki v Architects Registration Board [2007] EWHC 506 (Admin)
- Chapter 14: Interim orders
- Chapter 16: Interim suspension
- Extraterritoriality
- GMC Fitness to Practise panel
- GMC sanctions
- Interim orders against a doctor
- Interim suspension orders
- Section 29 appeals
- Serious professional misconduct
- The role of the PPC
Chapter 19: The Civil Liability of Disciplinary and Regulatory Bodies
Chapter 20: Practical Advice
Chapter 21: Exemplars
Chapter 22: The Retrospective Effect of Rule Changes
Chapter 23: Data Protection and Freedom of Information
- Data Protection
- Data Protection Act 2003
- Freedom of Information and data protection
- Private warnings and potential challenge by the Information Commissioner
- "Private warnings' no longer private?
Appendix: The Human Rights Act 1998