532. Evidence.

532. Evidence.

Upon receiving the advice of the legal assessor¹, and subject only to the requirements of relevance and fairness, a practice committee² considering an allegation³ may admit oral, documentary or other evidence, whether or not such evidence would be admissible in civil proceedings in the appropriate court in that part of the United Kingdom⁴ in which the hearing takes place⁵. Where facts relating to an allegation are in dispute, the burden of proving such facts rests on the Nursing and Midwifery Council⁶.

In determining whether a registrant's fitness to practise is impaired by reason of physical or