GMC awards £1m contract to Lincoln House Chambers for interim orders advocacy

The General Medical Council (GMC) has appointed Lincoln House Chambers to provide all advocacy before the Interim Orders Tribunal sitting in Manchester.

Four bidders had sought to win the contract, which is worth an estimated £1m excluding VAT,

The GMC stressed that the tender did not include advocacy services in relation to applications for extension orders in the High Court or for defending challenges issued in the High Court under the provisions of s.41A(10) of the Medical Act 1983 against Interim Orders.