Suresh and others (Appellants/Claimants) v General Medical Council (Respondent/Defendant)
Tuesday 23 June 2026
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 24 April 2025 the Appellants appeal against the order from the High Court dated 3 April 2025 striking out the Claimant’s claims on the Defendant’s application for strike out/summary judgment.
Issue: whether the Deputy Judge was wrong to strike out the Claimants’ claims.
Following Dr Suresh’s suicide on 2 May 2018 during a General Medical Council (GMC) fitness-to-practise investigation, his family brought claims in negligence and under the Human Rights Act 1998, alleging the GMC’s actions caused psychiatric injury leading to his death.
They argued the GMC owed a duty of care in how it notified and conducted the investigation. The GMC denied liability. The Deputy Judge struck out the claim, holding that the GMC did not owe the deceased a duty of care in these circumstances.
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