General Medical Council v Gill

The Administrative Court may extend an existing procedural period where the application justifies an order. Costs may be awarded against the respondent where the application could not be consented to because of the respondent’s lack of engagement.

The General Medical Council applied for an extension of an existing period. The respondent did not attend and was not represented. The court was also asked to determine the costs of the application.

1. The court extended the unspecified existing period by five months, until 14 December 2013.
2. The respondent was ordered to pay the applicant’s costs of the application, assessed at £1,922. The court accepted that the application could not be consented to because of the respondent’s lack of engagement.