The doctor sought judicial review of a decision by the GMC’s Preliminary Proceedings Committee to refer a complaint to the full Professional Conduct Committee.
Held: The court should be reluctant to intervene at such a stage in proceedings. Though the PPC worked on paper only and without opportunity for representation, in effect the cautions placed upon its decisions applied also in any judicial review of its decision. The court should be particularly careful when assessing medical evidence. Unlike the PPC it was not medically qualified. Review refused.
Judges:
Stanley Burnton J
Citations:
[2004] EWHC 2977 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health Professions
Updated: 29 August 2022; Ref: scu.222564