legal assessor

legal assessor

A UK solicitor, barrister or judge with at least 10 years experience, who sits on General Medical Council (GMC) Fitness to Practice and Interim Order Panels to advise them on points of law. Members of the Panel are expected to follow the advice of the Legal Assessor but are not obligated to do so. If they choose to depart from their advice, they are expected to give full reasons for doing so in their decision.