KARIM v GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL

[2024] Med LR Plus 23

COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)

Before Lord Justice Underhill , (Vice President of the Court of Appeal, Civil Division) Lord Justice Bean , and Lady Justice King

Racial discrimination - Equality Act 2010 - Whether the respondent General Medical Council discriminated against the claimant, a black African/European doctor, during its investigation of complaints - Comparison with the related case of a white doctor - Burden of proof and drawing of inferences - Delay and the relevance of statistics.