Amir Kashiv (Appellant) v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (Respondent)

Case summary

Case ID

JCPC/2025/0094

Jurisdiction

United Kingdom

Parties

Appellant(s)

Amir Kashiv

Respondent(s)

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Issue

Whether the sanction imposed by the Respondent on the Appellant was disproportionate and not founded on sound and lawful reasoning.

Facts

On 2 January 2024, the Appellant, Dr Kashiv, was convicted of carrying out a prohibited procedure on a protected animal contrary to section 5(3) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in relation to the de-chipping of a Labrador dog called Bella. On 17 July 2024, he was made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order (“CBO”) for five years, in light of statements and reports indicating that a number of dogs belonging to him were found wandering without supervision. The Respondent, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (“RCVS”), brought disciplinary proceedings against the Appellant on the basis that the conviction rendered him unfit to practise as a veterinary surgeon and that he was guilty of disgraceful conduct in a professional respect. The RCVS alleged that his conduct in relation to the conviction was dishonest in that he removed the microchip in order to conceal Bella’s identity. It further alleged that the Appellant had failed to keep adequate clinical records in relation to Bella and that his conduct was thereby misleading and dishonest. The Appellant denied that his conduct was misleading or dishonest and did not accept that his conviction rendered him unfit to practise or that any of the matters in question amounted to disgraceful conduct in a professional respect. On 20 August 2025, the Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS found that the Appellant had behaved dishonestly in that he removed Bella’s microchip to conceal her identity and that he failed to keep adequate clinical records in relation to Bella, such that his conduct was misleading and dishonest. It considered that the Appellant was unfit to practise as a veterinary surgeon and that his conduct amount to disgraceful conduct in a professional respect. It directed that he be removed from the Register of veterinary surgeons. Dr Kashiv now appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Date of issue

25 September 2025

Case origin

Appeal

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