Disciplinary Hearings are the culmination of the RCVS concerns procedure.
The RCVS Disciplinary Committee (DC) follows court procedures and complaints must be proved to the highest civil standard of proof - 'so as to be sure'. The 'Disciplinary Committee Procedure Guidance' was re-issued in January 2010 and is used as an aid to decision making at Disciplinary Hearings. This guidance document should be read in conjunction with the 'Disciplinary Committee Manual,' also issued in January 2010.
A new Case Management Protocol has been adopted for cases referred to the DC from 1 November 2011. The Protocol can be downloaded from the 'Related documents' section on the right.
If you are attending a hearing as a witness, or would like an overview of the procedure of a Disciplinary Hearing you can download and read the 'Witness Information Pack' for further information.
If found guilty of serious professional misconduct and ordered to be suspended or struck off the Register, a veterinary surgeon may appeal to the Privy Council within 28 days. If appealed, the order does not take effect unless and until it is upheld by the Privy Council.
The press is notified of any hearings due to take place and an official announcement appears in The Veterinary Record. The hearings are generally conducted in public and reported by the press.
The outcomes of disciplinary hearings are also recorded in the RCVS Annual Report. Veterinary surgeons who have appeared before the DC during the last three years are as follows:
2014 2015 2016
| Date | Respondent | Documents | Notes |
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2017 |
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| 21/06/17 |
Buttler, Nicola Fay | ||
| 14/06/17 |
Messa, Jose Ignacio | ||
| 18/05/17 |
Martin, George | ||
| 15/05/17 |
Semour-Hamilton, Warwick J. |
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| 24/04/17 |
Denny, David John Bibby |
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| 19/04/17 |
Mullen, Anne Mary |
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| 08/02/17 |
Hodgkinson, Lois Michelle (RVN)
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| 24/01/17 |
Backhouse, Tracy | ||
| 06/01/17 |
Faulkner, Emma Frances | Decision on the application that there is no case for the Respondent to answer |
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2016 |
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| 15/12/16 |
Giles, Samantha (RVN) | ||
| 13/12/16 |
Kashiv, Amir | ||
| 01/10/16 |
Beveridge, Ian | ||
| 18/10/16 |
Meacock, Roger Sidney | Decision of Disciplinary Committee on Application for Adjournment |
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| 29/09/16 |
Shah, Rahul Chandulal
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| 20/05/16 |
Vockert, Kerstin | ||
| 16/05/16 |
Hough, Nigel Charles | This hearing was adjourned on 17 May 2016 and resumed on 30 October 2016.
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| 18/03/16 |
Seymour-Hamilton, Warwick J | ||
| 11/02/16 |
Evans, Robert Alun Merfyn | ||
| 09/02/16 |
Costelloe, Dermot | ||
| 29/01/16 |
Thompson, Kirk Franklyn | ||
| 22/01/16 |
Davidson, Duncan | ||
2015 |
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| 19/11/15 |
Newell, Lindsey (RVN)
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| 19/10/15 |
Lewis, Adele
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| 22/09/15
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Lesolle, Mpho
Cheshmedzhiev, Georgi
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| 21/07/15 |
Morgan, Matthew | The Disciplinary Committee met to hear an application to be restored to the Register from Mr Matthew Morgan. However, Mr Morgan decided to withdraw his application on the grounds that he is still subject to his criminal sentence in that he is on licence under probationary supervision. The Committee accepted the withdrawal of the application. He will now make his application for restoration on Tuesday 15 September 2015. |
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| 20/07/15 |
Rodale MBE, Philippa Ann | Decision on whether to adjourn |
This hearing was adjourned on 20 July and resumed on 17 August 2015. |
| 22/06/15 |
Porter, David John | Decision to proceed in absence of the respondent Application to adduce further late evidence Second Addendum to Findings of Fact |
This hearing was adjourned on 17 July until 1 October. On 6 October it was adjourned once more until 21 October. |
| 16/06/15 |
Beveridge, Ian
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Restoration Hearing | |
| 27/04/15 |
Horniman, Nicholas Robert William | ||
| 11/02/15 |
Seymour-Hamilton, Warwick | Restoration Hearing | |
| 30/01/15 |
Ainsworth, Frank Eric | ||
2014 |
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| 17/11/14 |
Cronin, Denis Patrick |
Resumed application for Restoration | |
| 21/07/14 |
Lown, Oliver Fraser |
Decision on Private Hearing Application Decision on Application to Adjourn |