CE decision – no case to answer

D, a registered nurse, admitted to breaching professional boundaries by entering into a relationship with a patient he had treated. The allegations, and the harm that the former patient reported experiencing when the relationship ended, were serious in nature. With Laura’s advice and guidance, D produced a series of detailed reflections over a 12-month period, […]

Rebecca represented a student of dentistry at a one-day hearing covering lack of academic progression and concerns over professionalism. The panel considered Rebecca’s submissions, in light of various health issues that the student had faced and although they returned a finding of current impairment, they imposed a range of conditions to support the student to […]

K, a registered midwife faced two allegations around a single incident where she was said to have used medication belonging to their employer, on hospital premises. Rebecca and Khaled represented K at the substantive hearing, including robust submissions throughout the six days. In deciding that the seriousness of the allegation could not be ignored, the […]

Our client V, a registered nurse, admitted to turning up to work intoxicated, with the potential for patient harm to have been caused. Representing the client at one-day interim order hearing, Ben set out extensive mitigation, including personal circumstances and analysis of why there was no proven ongoing risk to the public through this one-off […]