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Penalties for professional misconduct by social worker upheld
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High Court refuses to cancel directions by the Professional Conduct Committee of CORU (the professional regulator of social workers) to suspend a social worker for periods of nine months and 12 months arising from findings of professional misconduct, on the grounds that: (a) the social worker had failed to comply with the disciplinary process; (b) no bias had been established on the part of any of the decision makers involved in the process; (c) the social worker had made serious allegations against certain persons, then failed to provide sufficient information for an investigation to be carried out; and (d) the penalty imposed was proportionate.
Application by social worker to cancel directions - s. 69 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act, 2005 - statutory appeal - disciplinary sanction - two inquiries - suspensions of 9 months and 12 months respectively - regulation of health and social care professionals - disciplinary process - case management hearings - alleged breaches of guidelines - allegations of abuse - failure to co-operate with preparation for an inquiry - report concerning alleged disability - whether applicant suffering from a disability that impaired her ability to practice her profession - alleged bias on the part of “everybody” involved in the disciplinary process - duty on CORU to consider all complaints - refusal to appear at Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) hearings - whether any errors on the part of the PCC.
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