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

A three-month extension of the interim suspension is sufficient to allow for the assessment of the defendant's health and the relisted hearing; a longer extension is unnecessary and inappropriate.

Parties: Claimant: General Medical Council; Defendant: George
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 27 March 2007
Procedural Posture: Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order
Outcome: Application granted in part
Legal Topics: Interim Suspension, Fitness to Practise, Costs

Medical Regulation Administrative Law Interim Suspension Fitness to Practise Costs

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Parties

General Medical Council

Claimant

George

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order

Legal Issues

1 Whether the interim suspension order should be extended and for what period
2 Whether the defendant's fitness to practise is impaired
3 Whether costs should be awarded to the defendant

Ratio Decidendi

A three-month extension of the interim suspension is sufficient to allow for the assessment of the defendant's health and the relisted hearing; a longer extension is unnecessary and inappropriate.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

Interim suspension order extended for three months from 2 April 2007
Claimant to pay defendant's costs summarily assessed at £4,982.59