General Dental Council v Wright
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judge | Mr Justice Morgan |
| Judgment Date | 24 March 2015 |
| Judgment citation (vLex) | [2015] EWHC J0324-1 |
| Date | 24 March 2015 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court) |
| Docket Number | CO/1261/2015 |
[2015] EWHC J0324-1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London WC2A 2LL
Mr Justice Morgan
CO/1261/2015
Miss Abigail Stamp (instructed by the GDC) appeared on behalf of the Applicant
The Respondent did not appear and was not represented
CONSENT ORDER
Miss Stamp, I have the consent order, which is in the same form as the draft order, is it not?
MISS STAMP: That is right.
I do not have a problem with the substance, I just wondered how the 3-month period fitted together. The extension you are asking for is 3 months from 1 April and then the review is to be 3 months from today. That 3 months is provided by the section itself, is it not?
MISS STAMP: Yes, indeed, albeit the hearing —
That 3 months will end before the extension, so that is all right too. It will because it is not yet 1 April. There will have to be a review before the period of the extension itself runs out. It seems to me to be all right. I am just thinking it through. That seems to be the right way around.
MISS STAMP: Yes, that is the case.
What I did not want is to have a review which might occur after the extension itself expires, but it is not going to happen that way now I look at it. I think in the evidence there is a reference to there being some further step taken by the General Dental Council; is that not what is said? Paragraph 14 "adequate time to prepare for the PCC hearing listed for 4 and 5 June", so matters will be determined at or following that hearing.
MISS STAMP: Indeed.
I will make that order. I will initial it for 24 March. Is there anything else that needs to be dealt with?
MISS STAMP: No.
Thank you very much.
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