Mubarak v General Medical Council: Admn 20 Nov 2008

The doctor appealed against a finding against him of professional misconduct in the form of a sexualised examination of a female patient.
Held: The reasons given were adequate, and the response of erasure from the register was the only one appropriate in the circumstances. The appeal failed.

Judges:

Burnett J

Citations:

[2008] EWHC 2830 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Medical Act 1983 40

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedWatt (or Thomas) v Thomas HL 1947
When Scots Appellate Court may set decision aside
The House considered when it was appropriate for an appellate court in Scotland to set aside the judgment at first instance.
Lord Thankerton said: ‘(1) Where a question of fact has been tried by a judge without a jury, and there is no question . .
CitedDad v The General Dental Council PC 13-Apr-2000
A dentist was convicted of traffic offences including driving whilst disqualified. He was suspended from practising as a dentist for 12 months. He appealed, and the court substituted a suspension from practice itself suspended for two years. That . .
CitedGupta v The General Medical Council PC 18-Dec-2001
(The Health Committee of the GMC) A doctor had been found guilty of serious professional misconduct by the Professional Conduct Committee of the General Medical Council. She appealed on the basis that they had not given reasons for the factual basis . .
CitedGeneral Medical Council v Professor Sir Roy Meadow, Attorney General CA 26-Oct-2006
The GMC appealed against the dismissal of its proceedings for professional misconduct against the respondent doctor, whose expert evidence to a criminal court was the subject of complaint. The doctor said that the evidence given by him was . .
CitedFlannery and Another v Halifax Estate Agencies Ltd, Trading As Colleys Professional Services CA 18-Feb-1999
A judge at first instance taking a view on an expert’s report should give reasons in his judgment for that view. On appeal, where no reasons had been given, he should be asked to provide reasons by affidavit for the appeal. An inadequately reasoned . .
CitedDr Ghosh v The General Medical Council PC 25-Jun-2001
(Professional Conduct Committee of the GMC) The Board of the Privy Council, when acting to hear an appeal from the disciplinary committee of the General Medical Council would in future deal with the case by way of a rehearing. Given the nature of . .
CitedBijl v The General Medical Council PC 2-Oct-2001
(Professional Conduct Committee of the GMC) The appellant appealed an order removing him from the register. The board will not usually be in a position to assess the disciplinary issues heard by the Committee. In this case there were findings of . .
CitedEnglish v Emery Reimbold and Strick Ltd; etc, (Practice Note) CA 30-Apr-2002
Judge’s Reasons Must Show How Reached
In each case appeals were made, following Flannery, complaining of a lack of reasons given by the judge for his decision.
Held: Human Rights jurisprudence required judges to put parties into a position where they could understand how the . .
CitedDr Marinovich v The General Medical Council PC 24-Jun-2002
PC Professional Conduct Committee of the GMC. The applicant had been suspended from practice. He had been struck off in Australia, and moved to the UK to practice. The GMC sought to suspend him because of the . .
CitedPhipps v General Medical Council CA 12-Apr-2006
Wall LJ considered the need for the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) GMC to give clear reasons for its decisions against the background of human rights law, and concluded that the principles enunciated in English were of universal application . .
CitedBolton v The Law Society CA 8-Dec-1993
The solicitor who had been admitted to the Roll for two years had disbursed clients money to relatives, as part of the conveyance of property without adequate security but in the expectation that the money would be repaid. The Tribunal found that . .
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Health Professions

Updated: 22 August 2022; Ref: scu.277933