A disgraced former family doctor has lost a bid to challenge a 12-year jail sentence imposed on him for committing a campaign of sexual abuse against patients.
was convicted of 54 offences, involving 47 women and girls, spanning more than 25 years following a trial earlier this year during which he denied abusing his position to carry out assaults.
heard. His trial was told that he was a sexual predator"hiding in plain sight". The doctor, who was awarded an MBE in 2013, had denied the charges.The trial judge, Lord Armstrong, told him he had undermined the standing of the medical profession and eroded the trust of female patients. Lawyers acting for him had sought to challenge the sentence imposed on as excessive but permission for an appeal to proceed was not granted by a judge during an initial sifting process.He then had 14 days to lodge an appeal against that decision to a second sift, dealt with by more than one judge, in a bid to secure a hearing for his challenge, but no application was made in time.
Lord Woolman, sitting with Lord Doherty, was told there was no fault on Singh's part in what had occurred and he should be allowed the opportunity to have his proposed appeal considered further.
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