The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR(D) 183
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Lewin) v Financial Reporting Council
[2018] EWHC 446 (Admin)
2018 Feb 21; March 19
Nicola Davies J
Accountant or auditor— Discipline— Disciplinary proceedings— Procedural fairness— Disciplinary tribunal determining complaint of misconduct made against accountancy firm and partner in that firm in respect of statutory audit of public company— Tribunal preparing report including findings of serious wrongdoing by director of company— Director not invited to give evidence or make representations to tribunal— Whether content and publication of report contrary to requirements of procedural fairness in respect of director— Whether breach of director’s Convention rights—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8