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Under what circumstances can the GMC waive the ‘five-year rule’?

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Published on: 06 November 2013

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Original news
Under what circumstances can the General Medical Council (GMC) waive the five-year rule?
Are medical employers under an obligation to report all allegations of abuse and, if so, at what stage should they notify the GMC?
What is the standard procedure taken by the GMC upon allegations of abuse being raised against a doctor?
How does action/inaction by the GMC affect any criminal investigation or civil claim?
What lessons can be taken from this recent decision?
What advice do you have for lawyers?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: Under what circumstances will historic allegations of misconduct be reconsidered? Lee Gledhill, a medico-legal and regulatory law specialist advocate at Alexander Chambers, considers the judgment in R (on the application of D) v General Medical Council.

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