2023, issue 25

Restrictive covenant dilemma

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers
A DDU member called the advice line with a concern about their contractual obligations when moving to a new role in another nearby practice.

Associate contract checking advice with membership

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Rupert Hoppenbrouwers
Senior dento-legal adviser

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers (BDS LDSRCS) was head of the DDU until his retirement at the end of 2015. He is a former general dental practitioner and was director of the School of Dental Hygiene at University College Hospital, London, from 1980 to 1986. He has lectured and written widely on risk management and dento-legal matters, has previously chaired the UK Dental Law and Ethics Forum, and has a particular interest in complex ethical and legal issues affecting dental members