Potential ramifications of the failure of regulated professionals to provide evidence at a disciplinary tribunal (R (on the application of Kuzmin) v General Medical Council)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• What impact will this decision have on proceedings before other professional disciplinary tribunals?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: Shannett Thompson, senior associate, and Matthew Hardcastle, associate, both at Kingsley Napley, examine the case of R (On the application of Kuzmin) v General Medical Council, which considered the potential ramifications of the failure of regulated professionals to provide evidence at a disciplinary tribunal.