[2022] EWHC 1584 (Admin)

[2022] EWHC 1584 (Admin)

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.

Parties
Claimant: Health and Care Professions Council; Defendant: Alkasem
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Interim Order / Hearing of Application for Extension
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Interim Order, Public Protection, Delay in Proceedings
Professional Regulation Extension of Interim Order Public Protection Delay in Proceedings

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Parties

Health and Care Professions Council

Claimant

Alkasem

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Interim Order / Hearing of Application for Extension

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant a six month extension of an interim order imposed on the defendant physiotherapist
  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.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • interim order extended for six months in the terms sought