Dr Mary Anne McCloskey v General Medical Council
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | McCloskey LJ |
| Judgment Date | 19 January 2024 |
| Neutral Citation | [2024] NICA 6 |
| Date | 19 January 2024 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2024] NICA 6
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McC12403
ICOS No: 23/22275/A01
Delivered: 19/01/2024
IN HIS MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
KING’S BENCH DIVISION
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DR MARY ANNE McCLOSKEY
Appellant;
v
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL
___________ Respondent.
The appellant appeared as a Litigant in Person
Mr Ben Thompson, (instructed by Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors) for the respondent
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Before: Keegan LCJ and McCloskey LJ
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McCLOSKEY LJ (delivering the judgment of the court)
Glossary
[1] In the United Kingdom the professional regulatory body for general medical
practitioners is the General Medical Council (“GMC”). “MPTS” and “IOT” denote,
respectively, Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and Interim Orders Tribunal.
”ISO” denotes interim suspension order.
Introduction
[2] At the several interim listings before the Court of Appeal the appellant either
represented herself or was represented by an unqualified lay person who was
permitted to address the court. At the main listing the appellant was
self-representing, assisted by the aforementioned person qua “McKenzie Friend.”
[3] The GMC initiated disciplinary proceedings against Doctor McCloskey. The
case concerned her conduct relating to the restrictions ordered by the government
during the pandemic. In short, the appellant disagreed profoundly with the
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