What happens at the Appeal Hearing?
The Appeal Panel has to consider the ground for appeal put forward by the practitioner. In doing this, it will look at all the evidence that was put before the Professional Conduct Panel and decide whether that Panel’s decision was correct in all the circumstances. The Appeal Panel can consider any new evidence that may be submitted but this will only be accepted in accordance with the Protocol on New Evidence. This is not an opportunity for either party to produce evidence that should have been properly submitted to, and considered, by the Professional Conduct Panel and there must be a good and sufficient reason why any late evidence was not submitted earlier. If the Appeal Panel is not satisfied, it will reject any new evidence.
