The dentist had been sentenced to a three year community rehabilitation order for incitement to distribute indecent photographs of children. The Dental Council had suspended his licence for 12 months.
Held: A suspension should last at least until completion of a criminal sentence, with only limited exceptions. The sentence was therefore unduly lenient, and the proper order was for his erasure from the register was ordered.
Judges:
Newman J
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 87 (Admin), Times 08-Feb-2005
Links:
Health Professions
Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.222173
