Harrie Austin-Jones is successful in a submission of no case to answer whilst defending in a regulatory hearing.
Harrie Austin-Jones, instructed by Lucinda Shand of Blackfords Solicitors, successfully represented a 61-year-old woman accused of misconduct and a lack of competence by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (‘NMC’). All told there were 65 charges and sub-charges. The Registrant remains free to practise.
The allegations related to a variety of failures by the Registrant over the course of her early days of practise.
Harrie represented the Registrant during the course of proceedings over the three-week hearing. Throughout proceedings various legal arguments were put including issues of hearsay and charge amendment. The hearsay application by the NMC was refused. 11 witnesses were called by the NMC to give evidence against the registrant.
At the close of the NMC’s case, Harrie made a submission of no case to answer against all of the charges.
After two days of deliberations and a 91-page determination, the Panel held that the Registrant had no case to answer on every single matter she faced.