Nursing and Midwifery Council v Firth
The extension of the interim suspension order is appropriate due to the serious nature of the charges, the need to protect the public, the reasonable expedition of proceedings, and the lack of prejudice to the Defendant who does not intend to practise.
- Parties
- Claimant: Nursing and Midwifery Council; Defendant: Helen Firth
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 12 October 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Application / Interim Order Extension
- Outcome
- extension granted
- Legal Topics
- Interim Suspension, Professional Misconduct, Extension of Suspension Order
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Parties
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Claimant
Helen Firth
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Application / Interim Order Extension
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the interim suspension order should be extended under Article 31(8) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001
Ratio Decidendi
The extension of the interim suspension order is appropriate due to the serious nature of the charges, the need to protect the public, the reasonable expedition of proceedings, and the lack of prejudice to the Defendant who does not intend to practise.
Court Disposition
extension granted
Orders
- Interim suspension order extended by eight months from 19 October 2012 to 19 June 2013.
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