Can you expect your employer to support you through your fitness to practise investigation?
Support from your employer will be limited, but there is clear evidence that legal representation can make a positive difference to the outcome of your case.
Social Work England – A quick guide to fitness to practise
If you are the subject of a fitness to practise investigation by Social Work England, this is what to expect and what you need to do.
MPTS Hearing. Are you prepared?
If you have been referred to a MPTS fitness to practise hearing, do you understand the process & how to prepare? Training and expert legal representation is key to better outcomes.
Student fitness to practise case won thanks to Kings View Chambers
Kings View won a fitness to practise case for a medical student who was refused exam entry and access to results by well-known London medical college.
GMC case closed for Kings View client
Dr SC contacted Kings View Chambers, having been referred by a former client, to assist with his GMC case after making the decision he was not content with his indemnity cover.
Legal representation key to fitness to practise success
Research concludes health & care professionals without legal representation face more serious outcomes during fitness to practise proceedings.
A fair chance resisting allegations without being unfairly sanctioned
How can a professional have a fair chance to resist allegations, particularly dishonesty, without the resistance itself unfairly counting against them?
Case Examiners – Case Closed
Case examiners decide if there is a case to answer and opportunity to close their cases at an early stage – Opportunities, evidence and case examples.
Stephen successful in securing no case to answer for doctor
Joint head of Kings View Chambers & GMC fitness to practise defence barrister, Stephen McCaffrey, successful at GMC Case Examiners [Rule7] stage in securing no case to answer for this doctor.
What to do if you’ve been told you are being investigated by the GPhC
If you have been told by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) that you are being investigated by them, there are certain things you should know and do.
Doctor’s fitness to practise not impaired in another successful case for Stephen
Stephen McCaffrey successfully persuade medical practitioners’ tribunal that doctor’s fitness to practise is not impaired as hearing is closed at stage 1.
MPTS Legal Representation – Does it Pay?
Doctors are entitled to legal representation at a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing. Does legal representation pay? We look at what is involved in preparing for a MPTS hearing and the value of legal representation.
Voluntary Erasure for Doctors – when can you come off?
Can a registered doctor voluntarily come off a Register at a time when the Medical Council is actively considering whether to re-open a complaint?
Fitness to Practise: A Year in Review 2021
2021 has been another significant year for fitness to practise. This is our overview of fitness to practise in 2021.
When can the GMC interfere with Human Rights when considering fitness to practise?
In a recent High Court appeal case, the Court clarified the right approach that must be adopted by the GMC when it interferes with a doctor’s Human Rights.