Ireland High Court restricts practice of doctor accused of rape in Medical Council complaint
A doctor has been accused of rape in a complaint to the Medical Council by a woman, who alleges he raped her at her home in late 2022 and attempted to rape her on two other occasions. He denies all the allegations. She made the allegations to the Medical Council in February 2023, and gardaí have opened a criminal investigation based on her statement, but no charges have been brought. In a judgment given in October 2023 and published on 12 January 2024, the High Court refused the Medical Council's application to suspend the doctor but restricted how he practises, including limiting him to six hours of practice a week.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A doctor has been accused of rape in a complaint to the Medical Council.
- The complainant, a woman, alleges the doctor raped her at her home in late 2022.
- The complainant alleges the doctor attempted to rape her on two other occasions.
- The complainant alleges the doctor twice forced her to take medication that induced abortions.
- Other details
- The doctor denies all the allegations.
- The complainant said she had a five-year relationship with the doctor and that they did not live together because he is married.
- When
- The complainant made the allegations to the Medical Council in February 2023.
- The judgment was given in October 2023 and published on 12 January 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí have opened a criminal investigation based on a statement the complainant made to them.
- The judge said an investigation had commenced but no charges have been brought.
- In court
- The High Court refused the Medical Council's application to suspend the doctor.
- The High Court imposed restrictions on how the doctor works, including a bar on examining women patients without a chairperson.
- Sentence
- The doctor may not practise medicine for more than six hours a week.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA doctor has been accused of rape in a complaint to the Medical Council. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant alleges the doctor raped her at her home in late 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant alleges the doctor attempted to rape her on two other occasions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant alleges the doctor twice forced her to take medication that induced abortions. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe complainant made the allegations to the Medical Council in February of last year. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have opened a criminal investigation based on a statement the complainant made to them. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe judge said an investigation had commenced but no charges have been brought. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe High Court refused the council's application to suspend the doctor but imposed restrictions on how he works. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judgment was given last October and published on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe doctor may not practise medicine for more than six hours a week. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe doctor denies all the allegations. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jan2024Court imposes practice restrictions on doctor accused of rape
High Court ruling on the Medical Council's suspension bid. Restricts the GP to six hours of practice a week and bars him from examining women patients without a chairperson. Gardaí have opened an investigation, but no charges have been brought. Judgment was given last October and published on Friday.
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