Al-Khayat, R (on the application of) v General Medical Council
Given the repeated and fundamental failings, the risk of harm to patients, and the need to protect the public, the Panel was justified in imposing a 12 month suspension. The sanction was not excessive or disproportionate, and conditions on registration would not have sufficed.
- Parties
- Claimant: Dr Mahmoud Al-Khayat; Defendant: General Medical Council
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 16 November 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review / Statutory Appeal / Appeal Against Sanction (suspension) Imposed by Fitness to Practice Panel
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Professional Misconduct, Sanctions, Proportionality of Disciplinary Measures
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Parties
Dr Mahmoud Al-Khayat
Claimant
General Medical Council
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Statutory Appeal / Appeal Against Sanction (suspension) Imposed by Fitness to Practice Panel
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sanction of 12 months suspension was appropriate and proportionate for the findings of serious professional misconduct
- 2 Whether conditions on registration would have sufficed instead of suspension
Ratio Decidendi
Given the repeated and fundamental failings, the risk of harm to patients, and the need to protect the public, the Panel was justified in imposing a 12 month suspension. The sanction was not excessive or disproportionate, and conditions on registration would not have sufficed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed with costs
Orders
- Appeal dismissed
- Claimant to pay defendant's costs assessed at £6,231.20
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