Ghosh v Health Care Complaints Commission [2022] NSWCA 229

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ghosh v Health Care Complaints Commission [2022] NSWCA 229 Hearing dates: 3 November 2022 Decision date: 11 November 2022 Before: Ward P at [1]; Basten AJA at [2]; Adamson J at [12] Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal in respect of grounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and the first sentence of ground 9. (2) Otherwise dismiss the appeal. (3) Order the appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — status of minority reasons – whether majority required to address minority reasons ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — challenge to effect of applicant's negative attitude in disciplinary proceedings — medical practitioner's duty of candour in disciplinary context Legislation Cited: Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 57, sch 2 cl 4, sch 5 cl 29 Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW), s 34A Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 5, 139B, 139C, 139E, 149C, 163, 165B, 165M Cases Cited: Bowen-James v Walton [1991] NSWCA 29 Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Ghosh v Health Care Complaints Commission (2020) 104 NSWLR 107; [2020] NSWCCA 353 Ghosh v Medical Council of New South Wales (2020) 102 NSWLR 303; [2020] NSWCA 122 Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v Bailey (1992) 27 NSWLR 304 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Ghosh [2021] NSWCATOD 162 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kalil v Bray [1977] 1 NSWLR 256 Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Prakash v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 153 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256; [1992] HCA 36 Strinic v Singh (2009) 74 NSWLR 419; [2009] NSWCA 15 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ratna Ghosh (Appellant) Health Care Complaints Commission (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M A Robinson SC / M J Jones (Appellant) S Maybury / M Algie (Respondent)