Kamel, R (on the application of) v General Medical Council

Kamel, R (on the application of) v General Medical Council

The Panel was empowered to extend Dr Kamel's suspension solely on the basis that he had failed to comply with a direction for assessment and had previously been suspended for that reason; no fresh finding of impairment or inquiry into the merits was required.

Parties
Claimant: The Queen on the application of Kamel; Defendant: General Medical Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 February 2007
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Appeal From Fitness to Practise Panel Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Professional Regulation, Fitness to Practise, Statutory Interpretation
Administrative Law Medical Law Professional Regulation Fitness to Practise Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

The Queen on the application of Kamel

Claimant

General Medical Council

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Appeal From Fitness to Practise Panel Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Fitness to Practise Panel had statutory power to extend Dr Kamel's suspension under the Medical Act 1983 as amended
  2. 2 Whether the Panel was required to find Dr Kamel's fitness to practise impaired before extending suspension
  3. 3 Whether the Panel should have considered the merits of the underlying allegations or the reasonableness of the requirements imposed

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel was empowered to extend Dr Kamel's suspension solely on the basis that he had failed to comply with a direction for assessment and had previously been suspended for that reason; no fresh finding of impairment or inquiry into the merits was required.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed. No order as to costs.