Al-Mozany v Dental Council of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATOD 110

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Al-Mozany v Dental Council of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATOD 110 Hearing dates: 22 July 2021 Date of orders: 9 August 2021 Decision date: 09 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: The Hon F Marks Principal Member Decision: (1) the proceedings are dismissed for want of prosecution (2) I grant liberty to apply with respect to costs which must be exercised within one month of this date Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeal against suspension of registration as a dentist – held appellant had failed to comply over a lengthy period with directions for service of expert evidence and to enable conclave of experts – appeal dismissed for want of prosecution. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act ss 4,36, 55(1)(d) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law ss 150,159, 165B(5A), Sch 5D Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Texts Cited: None Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Said Abdul-Hassan Al-Mozany (Appellant) Dental Council of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Horvath (Respondent)

Solicitors: Appellant (Self-Represented) Health Professionals Councils Authority (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00385500 Publication restriction: Pursuant to section 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the publication of the name of any of the patients of the appellant referred to in the proceedings and any material which might tend to identify any such person is prohibited.