Ghosh; is there a new test for dishonesty in town?
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 57 In the case of Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) LTD t/a Crockfords the Supreme Court effectively re-wrote the test for dishonesty. It removed the second, subjective limb of the current test. This has a significant impact, as it has resulted in one single standard dishonesty test across civil, criminal and regulatory cases. This decision will have huge implications for...Read More
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Test for dishonesty; which one does the GDC apply?
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 55 The case of Kirschner v General Dental Council EWHC 1377 (Admin) considered the appropriate test for dishonesty in professional regulatory matters. Ms Kirschner was a Polish qualified dentist. She came to the UK from Poland in 2005 and worked as a GDP. Between 2010 and 2012 she was subject to a PCT review as concerns were raised regarding her performance under an...Read More
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Sex, death and Dr High’s dramatic fall from grace
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 39 Dr High appeared before the PCC on the 23rdJanuary. The charges allege that, whilst employed as a Senior Lecturer at a School of Dentistry, on one or more occasions between the 1stJanuary 2013 and the 12th March 2015, he engaged in sexual activity in his office; and that this conduct was inappropriate and/or unprofessional. Secondly, it was alleged that when...Read More
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CASE LAW – How Dentists Can Avoid Legal Problems
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 22 Fitness to Practice Hearing – Failure to Obtain Proper Consent Dr Darfoor, a dentist, appeared before the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) on 18th January 2016. The allegations against him concerned the treatment of three patients during the period 2011 to 2014. The charges against Dr Darfoor ran over three pages of the judgment and included allegations...Read More
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Challenging a Decision from the Practice Committees
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 2 I recently wrote about the Professional Conduct Committee’s assessment of the GDC’s conduct during the Fitness to Practice investigation of Dr Singh. Because of the appalling conduct of the GDC in that case, the hearing was abandoned, however it will subsequently be re-listed for a full hearing. The purpose of the legal application made was to stop the...Read More
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