Derek Hornby
2006-02-17 18:31:39 UTC
Professor Sir Roy Meadow wins his appeal against the GMC's decision to strike
him off the medical register.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/4720334.stm
Expert witnesses in a court case will no longer be held to account for
their opinions, following a ruling today that has seen Professor Sir Roy
Meadow restored to the medical register.
The consultant paediatrician had been an expert witness in a number of
high profile cases including that of Donna Anthony, Angela Canning and
Trupti Patel, but it was his evidence in the case of Sally Clark that
led him to be found guilty by the GMC of gross professional misconduct,
and struck off.
Today Mr Justice Collins reversed that decision, and in doing so set a
new legal precedent. will change, fundamentally, court cases which use expert
witnesses?
Derek
him off the medical register.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/4720334.stm
Expert witnesses in a court case will no longer be held to account for
their opinions, following a ruling today that has seen Professor Sir Roy
Meadow restored to the medical register.
The consultant paediatrician had been an expert witness in a number of
high profile cases including that of Donna Anthony, Angela Canning and
Trupti Patel, but it was his evidence in the case of Sally Clark that
led him to be found guilty by the GMC of gross professional misconduct,
and struck off.
Today Mr Justice Collins reversed that decision, and in doing so set a
new legal precedent. will change, fundamentally, court cases which use expert
witnesses?
Derek