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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.
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 3 years are as follows:
2017 2018 2019
| Date | Respondent | Documents | Notes |
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2020 |
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| 15/01/20 | Gunn, John |
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| 13/01/20 | Shah, Rahul Chandulal |
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2019 |
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| 16/12/19 | Kombert, Mark |
Decision on proceeding in the absence of the respondent |
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| 25/11/19 | Kristin, Roman and Salas Navarro, Javier |
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| 21/11/19 | Bacaintan, Andreea Maria |
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| 14/10/19 | Irvine, Geoffrey William and Vasilev, Igor Naumov |
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| 11/10/19 | Schulze Allen, Gerhard Heinrich Josef |
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| 19/08/19 | Jones, Michael Richard |
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| 07/08/19 | Davies, Lynn Jo Ann |
Please note that sensitive personal data has been redacted from the decision document. | |
| 23/07/19 | Dhami, Jatinder |
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| 19/07/19 | Corsi, Eleonora |
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| 18/06/19 | Creese, Julia Louise and Law, Elizabeth Sing May |
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| 30/05/19 | Seymour-Hamilton, Warwick J. |
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| 28/05/19 | Doherty, Colm |
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| 20/05/19 | Bretman, Georgina Anne (RVN) |
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| 01/05/19 | Mulvey, Susan Catherine |
This hearing covered proceedings from the adjourned hearing on 25 April 2018 and new charges against the respondent. | |
| 29/04/19 | Perez Maillo, Oscar and Rafiq, Zahra Tahneem |
Decision on Disgraceful Conduct |
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| 17/04/19 | Strokowska, Natalia Anna | ||
| 01/03/19 | Martin, George | ||
| 26/02/19 | Panait, Simona-Claudia |
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| 21/01/19 | Bohnen, Jacqueline |
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| 07/01/19 | Salas Navarro, Javier and Kristin, Roman |
Announcement | |
2018 |
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| 03/12/18 |
Padron Vega, Laura | This hearing was adjourned in September and resumed on Monday 3 December 2018. | |
| 12/11/18 |
Sutcliffe, Richard John Herbert |
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| 05/11/18 |
Eccles, David Henry | Decision on Acceptance of Admissions |
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| 29/08/18 |
Crawford, James Hugh Alexander | ||
| 22/08/18 |
Bremner, Donald Stuart | ||
| 14/08/18 |
Smith, John Hendrie | *Mr Smith lodged an appeal with the Privy Council on 27 November 2018 against the Disciplinary Committee's decision to remove him from the Register. He remains on the Register of Veterinary Surgeons pending the outcome of the appeal. | |
| 06/08/18 |
Thomason, Paul Stuart | ||
| 02/08/18 |
Molnar, Viktor | ||
| 30/07/18 |
Davies, Lynn Jo Ann | A judgement was postponed by the Disciplinary Committee on 23 January 2018. The hearing resumed 30 July 2018. Please note that sensitive personal data has been redacted from both the decision documents. |
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| 24/07/18 |
Garfield, Laura Jane | Decision of Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee on Findings of Fact |
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| 16/07/18 |
Dantas-Holmes, Sarah Lee | ||
| 10/07/18 |
Samuel, Gary James Cassius | ||
| 18/06/18 |
Kay, Judith Lesley | ||
| 04/06/18 |
Adams, Gary | Decision on Findings of Fact and Unfitness to Practise and Sanction |
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| 31/05/18 |
Wood, Simon Peter | Decision on application to hold the hearing in private |
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| 08/05/18 |
Elefterescu, Horia Romeo Razvan | Decision of the Disciplinary Committee as to the Facts Decision of the Disciplinary Committee as to Disgraceful Conduct and Sanction |
*Dr Elefterescu lodged an appeal with the Privy Council on 19 June 2018 against the Disciplinary Committee's decision to remove him from the Register. He remains on the Register of Veterinary Surgeons pending the outcome of the appeal. |
| 30/04/18 |
Villar, Roman | ||
| 25/04/18 |
Mulvey, Susan Catherine | This hearing was adjourned on 13 December 2017 and resumed 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. |
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| 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. Following an unsuccessful appeal Mr Smith has been removed from the Register. |
| 12/02/18 |
Mallon, Brian Phelim | ||
| 09/01/18 |
Schulze Allen, Gerhard Heinrich Josef | Dr Schulze Allen lodged an appeal against the Disciplinary Committee's decision with the Privy Council on 8 February 2018. In July 2019, the Privy Council partially upheld his appeal and also set aside the Disciplinary Committee’s original sanction and remitted the task of sanction back to the Disciplinary Committee. As a result of the Privy Council’s decision, on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 October 2019, the Disciplinary Committee held a further hearing and directed that the Registrar suspend Dr Schulze Allen’s name from the Register for 3 months. |
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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 |