Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 280 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWHC 310 (Admin)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court
Judge:

Ouseley J

Representation Ian Stern QC (instructed by the Association of Optometrists) for the appellant.
  David Bradley (instructed by the General Optical Council) for the respondent.
Judgment Dates: 24 March 2011

Catchwords

Medical practitioner - General Optical Council - Fitness to practice panel - Appeal - Whether claimant guilty of misconduct and defective professional performance.

The Case

Medical practitioner General Optical Council. The Administrative Court of the Queen's Bench Division allowed the appellant's appeal against the respondent committee's decision that she was guilty of misconduct and defective professional performance, where the committee had failed to address important factual issues in the case.

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