Articles on Recent Case Law – for Doctors
In this section, our lawyers publish articles on subjects relevant to legal aspects of UK medical practice and legal topics of general interest to doctors. Our lawyers also speak at public events and seminars on topics relevant to doctors (Registered Medical Practitioners) in UK practice.
- Dishonest Doctors and the Law (May 2012)
- Gender based Abortions or Medical Opinion Formed in Good Faith? (February 2012)
- Restraint of Patients – When Doctors Get it Wrong, Should the Police be Called? (February 2012)
- Double Jeopardy? GMC ‘Prosecutes’ Doctors Acquitted of Crimes (February 2012)
- Doctors At Risk of Erasure if GMC Conditions of Practice are Breached (November 2011)
- No Immunity from Suit for Clinical Expert Witnesses – Duty of Care Owed to Party Calling Expert (July 2011)
- Time Limits to Lodge an Appeal Notice (in relation to a GMC Sanction Decision) are Strict [28 Days Time Limit] (July 2011)
- GMC Should Call Witness (Instead of Relying on Hearsay Evidence) so as to Ensure a ‘Fair Trial’ (June 2011)
- Doctors Have No Right to Anonymity When Acting as an Expert (May 2011)
- Immunity from Suit for Complainants to the GMC (April 2011)
View Our Other Regulatory Case Law Summaries pages for older cases.
Also, view our Employment Law Case Summaries page.
See further our Inquest Law Case Summaries page.
And our Clinical Negligence Law Case Summaries page.
If you are a doctor seeking legal advice in relation the interpretation of a particular case and how it might relate to your situation or are looking for a speaker for an event, call Doctors Defence Service on 0800 10 88 739