List of topics by chapter: 6th Edition
Chapter 1: The basis and extent of the jurisdiction
Chapter 2: The right to a fair trial
Chapter 3: The common framework
Chapter 4: The grounds for disciplinary action
Chapter 5: The role of ethical guides and codes of practice
Chapter 6: Commencing an investigation
Chapter 7: The investigation
Chapter 8: The decision to prosecute
Chapter 9: The tribunal
- Apparent bias
- Composition of tribunal
- Independence and impartiality
- The composition of disciplinary tribunals
Chapter 10: Pre-trial issues
- Adjournments
- Clarity of allegations
- Collateral attacks on disciplinary findings
- Solicitor's Regulation Authority
Chapter 11: Public hearings
Chapter 12: Witnesses, evidence and proof
Chapter 13: The hearing
- Interpreters
- Legal representation in disciplinary proceedings
- The European Convention and disciplinary proceedings
Chapter 14: Penalties, powers and costs
- Costs against a disciplinary body
- Costs against a regulator
- Dishonesty
- Indicative Sanctions Guidance
- Newton hearings
- Reliance on sentencing precedents
- Sanctions of a foreign regulator
- The Bolton principles
Chapter 15: Appeal and judicial review
Chapter 16: Regulatory functions
Chapter 17: The enforcement powers of the Financial Services Authority
Chapter 18: Healthcare regulation
- Appeals following acquittals
- Appeals from FTP Panel
- Appeals from FTP panels
- Conditions of Registration
- Confidentiality of data in the hands of a regulator
- Fitness to practise
- Fitness to practise panel criticized
- FTP Panel not to introduce prejudicial matter.
- Insight and acceptance of culpability
- Sanctions by EC regulators
- Sanctions of a foreign regulator
Chapter 19: The regulation of legal services
Chapter 20: The civil liability of disciplinary and regulatory bodies
Chapter 21: The retrospective effect of rule changes
Chapter 22: Data protection and freedom of information
Chapter 23: Practical advice
Chapter 24: Exemplars
Appendix: The Human Rights Act 1998