Health and Care Professions Council v Alkasem [2022] EWHC 1584 (Admin) (31 May 2022)

Health and Care Professions Council v Alkasem [2022] EWHC 1584 (Admin) (31 May 2022)

A further six month extension of the interim order is justified in the public interest due to the ongoing delay caused by the illness of a key witness, but any further extension will require cogent evidence, including a prognosis for the witness's ability to attend.

Citation
[2022] EWHC 1584 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Health and Care Professions Council; Defendant: Alkasem
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 31(9) of the Health and Care Professions Order 2001 / Application for Extension of Interim Order
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Interim Orders, Extension of Orders, Health and Care Professions Order 2001, Professional Misconduct
Administrative Law Professional Regulation Interim Orders Extension of Orders Health and Care Professions Order 2001 Professional Misconduct

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Parties

Health and Care Professions Council

Claimant

Alkasem

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 31(9) of the Health and Care Professions Order 2001 / Application for Extension of Interim Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a further six month extension of the interim order should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the delay in the final hearing justifies continued restriction on the defendant's practice

Ratio Decidendi

A further six month extension of the interim order is justified in the public interest due to the ongoing delay caused by the illness of a key witness, but any further extension will require cogent evidence, including a prognosis for the witness's ability to attend.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Interim order extended for six months in the terms sought