Health Care Complaints Commission v Rahman [2022] NSWCATOD 98

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Rahman [2022] NSWCATOD 98 Hearing dates: 21,22,23 February 2022 and 11 April 2022 Date of orders: 2 September 2022 Decision date: 02 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Stevenson ADCJ, Principal Member Dr J Aitken, Senior Member Dr H Bittar, Senior Member Dr C Berglund, General Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal finds that the Practitioner is guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct. (2) The Tribunal finds that the Practitioner is guilty of professional misconduct. (3) The proceedings are adjourned to a date to be fixed for directions with respect to the hearing of Stage 2. (4) The costs of the proceedings are reserved. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS — Medical Practitioners — misconduct and discipline — unsatisfactory professional conduct — professional misconduct Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: A v N [2012] NSWSC 354 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] CLR 336 Campbell v Campbell [2015] NSWSC 784 HCCC v Boulton [2021] NSWCATOD 160 HCCC v Nguyen [2018] NSWCATOD168 The Queen v Byrnes (1995) 183 CLR 501 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Bassel Abdul Rahman (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Aitken (Applicant) P Dwyer (Respondent)