Fairness in Disciplinary Proceedings and Appeals - Preiss v General Dental Council
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Fairness in Disciplinary Proceedings and Appeals - Preiss v General Dental Council
Introduction
It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings engage the right to a fair hearing under Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (Le Compte v Belgium (1981) 4 EHRR 1). In Preiss v General Dental Council [2001] All ER (D) 239 (Jul), the Privy Council has considered the fairness of the disciplinary procedures operated by the General Dental Council (GDC), and the Privy Council's role in hearing professional disciplinary appeals. Mr Preiss, a registered dentist, was the subject of disciplinary charges in respect of a course of treatment which ultimately required one of his patients to h...See the full content of this document
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