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Disciplinary Committee hearings
Disciplinary Hearings are the culmination of the RCVS concerns procedure.
The RCVS Disciplinary Committee (DC) and Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee (VN DC) follow court procedures. Complaints must be proven 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 (available to download from the bottom of this page) 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 at the bottom of this page.
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 hearings are generally conducted in public. Veterinary surgeons and RVNs who have appeared before the DC during the last three years are as follows:
2015 2016 2017
| Date | Respondent | Documents | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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| 08/05/18 |
Elefterescu, Horia Romeo Razvan | Decision of the Disciplinary Committee as to Disgraceful Conduct and Sanction |
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| 30/04/18 |
Villar, Roman | ||
| 25/04/18 |
Mulvey, Susan Catherine | This hearing was adjourned on 13 December 2017 and resumes on 25 April 2018. The decision is redacted due to the Committee going into private session |
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| 23/04/18 |
Seymour-Hamilton, Warwick John | ||
| 16/04/18 |
Oakes, Natalia Alison | ||
| 04/04/18 |
Staton, James Frederick | This hearing was adjourned on 25 January 2018 and resumed on 4 April 2018. The decision is redacted due to the Committee going into private session. |
|
| 26/03/18 |
Wilde, Hannah Ruth | Decision on Proceeding in Absence and Findings of Fact |
The decision is redacted due to the Committee going into private session |
| 19/02/18 | Smith, David Edward | Decision on Proceeding in Absence and on Disgraceful Conduct and Fitness to Practise |
David Smith lodged an appeal against the Disciplinary Committee's decision to remove him from the Register with the Privy Council on 10 April 2018. He remains on the Register of Veterinary Surgeons pending the outcome of the appeal. |
| 12/02/18 |
Mallon, Brian Phelim | ||
| 22/01/18 |
Davies, Lynn Jo Ann |
The decision is redacted due to the Committee going into private session. |
|
| 09/01/18 |
Schulze Allen, Gerhard Heinrich Josef | This hearing was adjourned on 13 September 2017 and resumed on 9 January 2018. Dr Schulze Allen lodged an appeal against the Disciplinary Committee's decision with the Privy Council on 8 February 2018. He remains on the Register of Veterinary Surgeons pending the outcome of the appeal. |
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2017 |
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| 18/12/17 |
Pousada Garcia, Victor Daniel |
The decision is redacted due to the Committee going into private session. |
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| 15/12/17 |
Radev, Nikolay Kirilov | This hearing was adjourned on 10 November 2017 and resumed on 15 December 2017. | |
| 04/12/17 |
Nemes, Gabor | ||
| 24/10/17 |
Samuel, Gary James Cassius | This hearing has been postponed. | |
| 10/10/17 |
Gatehouse, Elizabeth Bridget | ||
| 12/09/17 |
Schulze Allen, Gerhard Heinrich Josef | This hearing has been adjourned. | |
| 14/08/17 |
Westwood, Adrian John | ||
| 10/08/17 |
Zukauskas, Arturas | ||
| 08/08/17 |
Egido Cortes, Carlos | ||
| 20/07/17 |
Kashiv, Amir | ||
| 18/07/17 |
Crespo, Elena Marin | ||
| 21/06/17 |
Buttler, Nicola Fay | ||
| 14/06/17 |
Messa, Jose Ignacio | ||
| 18/05/17 |
Martin, George |
The decision is redacted due to the Committee going into private session. |
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| 15/05/17 |
Seymour-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 September 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
|
Restoration Hearing |