Template letters
This is a selection of template letters that will be useful for you to use during your FtP and beyond.
NN 2020 – cost of hearings
Based on an FOI and court costs observed in 2018 – these costs were worked out on the rates given below: 4 day FtP hearing Lay and panel member fees £2,480 Panel chair fee £1,360 Legal assessor hearing fee £2,000...
CW 2017-2018 – costs of hearing, loss of passion
Based on a Freedom Of Information request and court costs observed during an appeal case at the same time - these costs were worked out at the rates given below: 3 day FtP hearing £9,084 = strike off order 1 day appeal ...
Sanctions and Plea Bargains
We have been looking at all of the sanctions published on the NMCWebsite showing the outcomes of hearings. The way the data was collated in the Annual Fitness to Practice reports changed this year as did the push to reduce the number of hearings. Those nurses and...
Challenging NMC application to extend interim order
The NMC state on its website: "If it becomes necessary to extend an interim order timeframe, we may apply to the High Court in England and Wales, the Court of Session in Scotland, or the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, where appropriate, for an extension....
Impact statements
The criminal justice system has used impact statements for a while now. Although they are rarely used in civil cases such as those occurring in regulation, the NMC is starting to use impact statements from relatives of patients and patients themselves. You can also...
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Appeals FAQs
Will my union support an appeal? Unions will only support an appeal if there is a 51% chance of success. This is understandable as they only have finite resources and in theory should have done everything possible to get you the right outcome at your hearing. I can't...
Self litigation
If you are attending an employment tribunal without legal representation have a look at this webinar.
Template to request Interim Order Review Hearing
A review hearing can be requested by either party at any time. However, when a registrant requests this the NMC may only agree if they are satisfied that there is new evidence. This template gives 10 ideas on how to create this new evidence. “NEW EVIDENCE” is...