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Education law

Arfan Munir Rai v Secretary of State for Education

Administrative Court appeal dismissed against a teacher prohibition order, with the court upholding hearsay-based findings, dishonesty, and a two-year review period.

  • Teacher misconduct
  • Prohibition order
  • Procedural fairness
  • Hearsay evidence
  • Dishonesty
  • Proportionality
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Professional discipline

Shah Ali v General Medical Council

The tribunal was correct to find the appellant made a dishonest declaration, lacked insight, and posed a risk of repetition. The sanction of erasure was appropriate and proportionate given the gravity of misconduct and entrenched lack of insight. Procedural failings, allegations of bias, discrimination, and whistleblower status did not render the decision unjust.

  • Medical practitioner misconduct
  • Fitness to practise
  • Dishonesty
  • Dangerous driving
  • Sanction (erasure)
  • Procedural fairness
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Financial services regulation

Richard Brian Fenech & Anor v The Financial Conduct Authority

Upper Tribunal decision on pension transfer advice, supervision, limitation, and dishonesty involving FSML, with findings of partial liability and deferred sanctions.

  • Defined benefit pension transfers
  • Suitability of advice
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Limitation periods
  • Dishonesty
  • Supervision failings
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Employment law

A Ikeji v Westminster City Council & Anor

The Employment Appeal Tribunal refused appeals against a costs order and reconsideration decision after finding the claimant knowingly gave untrue information about his employment status.

  • Victimisation
  • Costs
  • Dishonesty
  • Protected acts
  • Unreasonable conduct
  • Employment-law
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Tax law

Neil Griffin v The Commissioners for HMRC

The appellant dishonestly attempted to evade excise and customs duty by importing 6,000 cigarettes in excess of the allowance. However, some mitigation is appropriate due to partial cooperation and disclosure. The penalty is reduced accordingly.

  • Excise duty
  • Civil evasion penalty
  • Dishonesty
  • Mitigation of penalty
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Administrative law [2026] EWHC 743 (Admin)

Hough v Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service

Hough v Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service [2026] EWHC 743 (Admin) (27 March 2026)

High Court appeal against a HCPC striking-off order for a paramedic was dismissed. The judge upheld findings of misconduct, impairment, dishonesty, and sanction.

  • Fitness to practise
  • Misconduct
  • Impairment
  • Sanctions
  • Dishonesty
  • Procedural fairness
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Criminal law [2026] EWCA Crim 462

Beckett, R. v

Beckett, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 462 (24 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld John Beckett’s convictions for fraudulent trading and rejected his challenge to a six-and-a-half-year sentence.

  • Fraudulent trading
  • Dishonesty
  • Consumer protection
  • Sentencing
  • Jury directions
  • Fraudulent-trading
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Tax law

Ashley Charles Trees v The Commissioners for HMRC

The Upper Tribunal held that HMRC should have pleaded dishonesty in the earlier VAT appeal; relying on those findings in later DLN proceedings was unfair and abusive.

  • Vat penalties
  • Director’s liability notice
  • Abuse of process
  • Dishonesty
  • Kittel test
  • Issue estoppel
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