The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive signs’. Of… Read more »
BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »
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The Chief Medical Officer has published a paper today on possible ways to cut the NHS’s legal bills. Legal costs for the NHS have skyrocketed in recent years as people have become more likely to sue for compensation in cases of possible negligence, and the cost of compensation has been mirrored in a rise in… Read more »
Today in the House of Commons sees not only the controversial Hunting Bill complete its passage through the lower House, but also the introduction of a White Paper on the legal rights of homosexual couples, which is likely to be accompanied by a statement. The Lords considers the Criminal Justice Bill in Committee for the… Read more »
