This overturned a High Court judgment that "honest mistakes" should notbe punished.
The issue was debated following the case of Sir Roy, the paediatricianstruck off after giving flawed evidence that helped convict Sally Clarkof murdering her two children in 1999.
However, the Appeal Court upheld the High Court's ruling that Sir Roywas not guilty of serious professional misconduct.
Finlay Scott, chief executive of the General Medical Council, whichbrought the case to the Appeal Court, said: "We have recognised that itis not in the public interest if doctors are deterred from givingevidence. However, the General Medical Council does not believe thesolution lies in extending the principle of immunity in a way thatplaces doctors and other professionals beyond the reach of theirregulator."
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