Pridgeon v Medical Council of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATOD 89

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pridgeon v Medical Council of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATOD 89 Hearing dates: 1 – 2 March 2021 Date of orders: 30 June 2021 Decision date: 30 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Le Poer Trench ADCJ, Principal Member Dr J Aitken, Senior Member Dr E Summers, Senior Member S Lovrovich, General Member Decision: (1) The appeals filed by the Appellant against the decisions of the Medical Council of New South Wales published 29 October 2018 and 2 December 2019 are dismissed. (2) The registration of the Appellant is suspended pursuant to s 150 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW). (3) The Appellant is to pay the costs of the Medical Council of New South Wales for each of the appeals, such costs to be as agreed or failing agreement as assessed. Catchwords: HEALTH — professional registration and discipline — registration — medical practitioner Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Ghosh v Medical Council of New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 122 Health Care Complaints Commission Complaints Commission v Haasbroek (No 2) [2018] NSWCATOD 198 Medical Board of Australia v Liang Joo Leow [2019] VSC 532 O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210; [1989] HCA 61 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd v Tomlinson [2014] NSWCA 237 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Steel v Medical Council of New South Wales [2020] NSWCATOD 77 The Queen v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: William Russell Massingham Pridgeon (Appellant) Medical Council of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Rose (Respondent)