Posted inIssue 10 Regulatory

Departure from the GMC Sanctions Guidance

General Medical Council v Bramhall [2021] EWHC (2109) (Admin) In a series of acts referred to by HHJ Farrer QC as “conduct borne of professional arrogance of such magnitude that it strayed into criminal behaviour”, Mr Bramhall used an argon beam cauterising tool to sign his initials on the livers…
January 24, 2022Posted inIssue 10, RegulatoryTags:
Posted inIssue 9 Regulatory

Dishonesty and Denial

Towuaghantse v GMC [2021] EWHC 681 (Admin) Al Nageim v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 877 (Admin) The steady stream of appeals to the High Court from the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“MPT”) against findings of dishonesty shows no sign of abating. Two recent cases have produced and illustrated guidance suggesting…
July 5, 2021Posted inIssue 9, RegulatoryTags: ,
Posted inIssue 9 Regulatory

A Review of Recent Regulatory Decisions

R (on the application of Young) v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 534 (Admin) Haris v General Medical Council [2021] EWCA Civ 763 Bux v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 (Admin) Gupta v Northampton Hospital Trust [2021] EWHC 965 (QB) During the pandemic, the public’s gratitude to the medical…
July 5, 2021Posted inIssue 9, RegulatoryTags:
Posted inIssue 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…
July 5, 2021Posted inIssue 9, RegulatoryTags: