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Congratulations to Professor Ashley Dennison on being elected President of the Leicestershire Medico-Legal Society. The Leicestershire Medico-Legal Society held its annual general meeting (AGM) during which Professor Dennison accepted his presidency.

We pass our thanks to our outgoing President, Mr Daniel O’Keefe.

Upon accepting his Presidency, Professor Dennison published the below letter to all members and friends of the society:

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Congratulations and Welcome!

Congratulations to Professor Ashley Dennison on being elected President of the Leicestershire Medico-Legal Society. The Leicestershire Medico-Legal Society held its annual general meeting (AGM) during which Professor Dennison accepted his presidency. We pass our thanks to our outgoing President, Mr Daniel O’Keefe. Upon accepting his Presidency, Professor Dennison published the below letter to all members…

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Legal President Elect Dan O’Keeffe on winning Leicestershire Law Society’s Senior Solicitor of the Year Award. Huge congratulations from everyone at The Leicestershire Medico-Legal Society, very well deserved.

“Conduct Unbecoming”- A comparison of disciplinary procedures and sanctions for Doctors and Solicitors

On 8th December 2020 Ms Linda Lee, Solicitors’ Tribunal Advocate and Legal Chair Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, spoke on the above topic. Ms Lee highlighted  differences between the two processes. For example although both are concerned with maintaining public trust in the relevant profession (each Tribunal includes a lay member) the question for the Medical Panel…