A practitioner's surrender of their practising certificate and stated intention not to practise is insufficient to protect the public or maintain confidence in the profession; striking off may still be required. In disciplinary proceedings, the primary focus must be on the unprofessional conduct itself, with the practitioner's other professional conduct, personal circumstances and extenuating circumstances being very much secondary considerations.
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