Nursing And Miwifery Council v Thompson

Where an interim suspension order concerning professional registration is due to expire, the court may extend it on an application supported by served evidence. The respondent’s informed consent to the extension and to determination without a hearing was sufficient for the court to make the order. The extension was made for six months, subject to the respondent’s liberty to apply for variation or discharge.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council applied to extend an interim suspension order imposed on the respondent’s registration by its Investigating Committee. The application and supporting evidence had been served on the respondent. He confirmed that he would neither attend nor be represented, did not oppose the application, consented to determination without a hearing, and agreed to the extension. The court determined the application and made the requested order.

1. The respondent had received the claim form, application and supporting evidence. He confirmed that he did not intend to attend or be represented and did not oppose the application.
2. The court ordered that the interim suspension order be extended until 4 pm on 5 September 2011.
3. The respondent was given permission, on three days’ written notice to the applicant, to apply to vary or discharge the order.
4. There was no order for costs.

Not stated in the judgment.