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.