Christopher Geering
This book provides a brief and accessible introduction to the world of Fitness to Practise. It aims to guide the practitioner through the minutiae of healthcare regulation, offering both legal and practical assistance. It deals with interim orders, substantive hearings, review hearings and appeals.The importance of healthcare regulation cannot be overstated. On the one hand, Regulators aim to protect the public from harm, on the other their decisions can also destroy the livelihoods and reputations of their members.In recognition of this importance, an increasing number of lawyers now specialise in Fitness to Practise proceedings. This book is an accessible introduction to the main procedural practices and legal principles by which professionals are judged and on which their careers often depend. It guides the practitioner through the minutiae of healthcare regulation, including interim orders, substantive hearings, review hearings and appeals. It is ideal for lawyers starting out in this area, but also provides a handy and manageable aide memoire of the key issues and cases for those experienced in such work.ABOUT THE AUTHORChristopher Geering has been practising in Professional Discipline for over fifteen years and is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in this area. He appears for professionals before a wide variety of tribunals, as well as assisting with judicial review and appeal proceedings in the High Court. He lives in Blackheath with his wife and two girls.CONTENTSChapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: PreliminariesChapter Three: Interim OrdersChapter Four: Legal ArgumentsChapter Five: Particular AllegationsChapter Six: Deciding the FactsChapter Seven: Grounds of Impairment and Current ImpairmentChapter Eight: Sanction / WarningChapter Nine: An Immediate Order / Interim Order to Cover the Appeal PeriodChapter Ten: ReviewChapter Eleven: Appeals
