A restricted meaning should be given to the phrase ‘infamous conduct in a professional respect’ by adding the qualifier that the conduct must be of such a kind as is ‘deserving the strongest reprobation’ and ‘so heinous as to merit . . the extreme professional penalty of striking-off’.
Improper conduct is conduct which falls short of ‘infamous conduct’. ‘It is constituted by something less than serious professional conduct that is nevertheless conduct which would reasonably be regarded as improper by professional colleagues of good repute and competency’.
Judges:
Lord Jenkins
Citations:
[1960] AC 704, [1960] 2 All ER 391, [1960] 2 WLR 934
Cited by:
Cited – Libman v The General Medical Council PC 20-Oct-1971
PC (General Medical Council) The appellant a consultant physician appealed against a finding of serious professional misconduct. He had had sexual relations with a patient, and offered to pay a sum for her . .
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Health Professions
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.242399
