Andrew Kennedy KC, Author at The QMLR Archive

Lessons in dishonesty

GMC v Armstrong [2021] EWHC 1658 (Admin) Bakare v GMC [2021] EWHC 3278 (Admin) The Professional Standards Authority v (1) GDC & (2) Amir [2021] EWHC 3230 (Admin) Are there lessons to be learned from three recent High Court decisions concerning allegations of dishonesty? It is instructive that the cases…

By Andrew Kennedy KC May 24, 2022Issue 11, Regulatorydishonesty

Issue 11 Personal injury

Jockeys and Negligence

Tylicki v Gibbons [2021] EWHC 3470 (QB) Introduction The Claimant and the Defendant were professional flat-racing jockeys. Tylicki alleged that Gibbons’ negligent riding on the all-weather track at Kempton in October 2016 caused his horse to trip and fall leaving him a T4 AIS complete paraplegic. Following a 5-day hearing…

By Andrew Kennedy KC May 24, 2022Issue 11, Personal injurySports

Issue 9 Regulatory

Section 40 Appeals and Deference to the MPT

(1) Sastry (2) Okpara v General Medical Council [2021] EWCA Civ 623 The Court of Appeal heard two second appeals challenging orders made by the Administrative Court dismissing their appeals under section 40 of the Medical Act 1983 (‘the 1983 Act’). In each case permission to appeal was granted by…

By Andrew Kennedy KC July 5, 2021Issue 9, Regulatorydisciplinary