Further to discussion above about FIs doing the IMC course, I just found the following in LASORS E3.1:
"Instruction on the course may only be given by an IRI or a FI who is qualified to teach applied instrument flying"
Anyone know if this has slipped in or is based on something concrete? I was thinking like some of the above posters that a FI without the restriction removed could have done the initial full/partial panel teach.