Description
Allegations against a dentist's misuse of dental instruments for personal hygiene while vague in respect of the charges were clear in terms of the behaviour alleged. As even isolated instances would have been unacceptable. A fair hearing was still possible. Issues of delay and lack of specificity and any prejudice caused could be taken in to account by the tribunal. In considering these charges the tribunal had implicitly rejected part of the evidence of the witness on whose evidence some of the charges depended. In such circumstances the evidence was too weak to satisfy the burden of proof.
