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Can denying the allegations against you be held against you?
Interesting decision in the case of Al Nageim v General Medical Council (Admin) this week. Mr Justice Knowles considered the issue of whether a doctor’s denial of allegations which are then found against them should be used against them when deciding whether their fitness to practise is impaired.
Hempsons Successfully Defends A&E Associate Specialist
Hempsons' Regulatory & Crime Team has successfully defended an Associate Specialist in Emergency Medicine, following a two-week Medical Practitioners Tribunal hearing.
Rob Newbould and Paul Parsons join Hempsons’ Regulatory and Crime Team
Two new joiners for Hempsons' Regulatory and Crime Team. Rob Newbould will arrive from Slater and Gordon and Paul Parsons from Cartwright King.
Hempsons celebrate another great year in The Legal 500
We are delighted to announce another outstanding year for Hempsons in The Legal 500. Our team has been praised for its exceptional reputation and high quality of work over the past year.
Private practice practising privileges – What to do when problems arise
Stephen Hooper and Simon Eastwood give some essential guidance on practising privileges for independent practitioners.
Capacity to consent to dental treatment: Re TE [2020] 5 WLUK 300
The judgment of Mrs Justice Knowles last week illustrates potential difficulties dentists may face if a patient lacks capacity.
Medico Legal Magazine – Duties of an expert witness: the importance of knowing your limits
Regulatory expert, Stephen Hooper, highlights the importance of remaining objective as an expert witness.
Newsflash: GOC Guidance
Hempsons' Regulatory and Crime Team have put together a comprehensive summary of the guidance provided by the General Optical Council in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How regulation has been impacted by the current coronavirus pandemic
This article will consider what is being expected of doctors who may not have been working in the NHS before the pandemic, how regulation has been amended to provide for this unprecedented situation, and how a doctor’s fitness to practise may still be investigated.
Dental regulation in the shadow of COVID-19
Stephen Hooper assesses the latest regulations to explain what is expected of the dental team during the coronavirus pandemic.
Stephen Hooper appears in Modern Dentist Magazine
Stephen Hooper appears in the latest issue of Modern Dentist Magazine to take part in their first Forum. The experts give their opinion to a number of questions focused on risk, clinical negligence and malpractice claims.
Stephen Hooper appears in The Leaders Council podcast
Stephen Hooper invited onto an episode of The Leaders Council podcast, which also included an interview with Lord Blunkett.
Hempsons and Eastwoods: our 2020 vision
2020 will be a particularly exciting year for everyone at Hempsons and Eastwoods, as the two firms merge to create a powerful new force in regulatory, disciplinary and healthcare law.
Hempsons’ Dental Newsbrief
Winter 2019/2020 edition of Hempsons' Dental Newsbrief.