Benson v Ortho-Bionomy Australia Limited [2023] NSWSC 687

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Benson v Ortho-Bionomy Australia Limited [2023] NSWSC 687 Hearing dates: 1-3 August 2022 Date of orders: 22 June 2023 Decision date: 22 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: Proceedings dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – domestic tribunals – expulsion of a member – procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2011 (Cth), s 140(1) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), s 39 Cases Cited: Australian Workers' Union v Bowen (No 2) (1948) 77 CLR 601; [1948] HCA 35 Bromfield v New South Wales Gun Club [2019] NSWSC 430 Bundagen Co-Operative v Battle [2010] NSWSC 160 Christie v Agricultural Societies Council of NSW Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1118 Dickason v Edwards (1910) 10 CLR 243; [1910] HCA 7 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2006) 205 CLR 337; [2006] HCA 63 Franbar Holdings Ltd v Casualty Plus Ltd [2010] EWHC 1164 Franbar Holdings Ltd v Casualty Plus Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 60) Hornby v Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club Ltd [2001] NSWSC 235 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 255 CLR 135; [2015] HCA 20 J W Broomhead (Vic) Pty Ltd (in Liq) v J W Broomhead Pty Ltd [1985] VR 891 Kabbara v Australia National Sports Club Inc [2020] NSWSC 497 Kirby v Dental Council of NSW [2020] NSWCA 91 Maloney v New South Wales National Coursing Association Ltd [1978] 1 NSWLR 161 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council (2008) 72 NSWLR 504; [2008] NSWCA 209 McLelland v Burning Palms Life Saving Club [2002] NSWSC 470; 191 ALR 759 Mercanti v Mercanti [2015] WASC 297 Mercanti v Mercanti (2016) 50 WAR 494; [2016] WASCA 206 Paton v Sydney Press Club (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 57 Re Duomatic Ltd [1969] 2 Ch 365 Rose v Boxing NSW Inc [2007] NSWSC 20 Runciman v Walter Runciman Pty Ltd [1993] BCC 223 Samuel v St George Leagues Club Ltd (NSWSC, 20 October 1992, Powell J, unreported) Young v New South Wales Radio Yachting Association Inc [2013] NSWSC 383 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, MJ Leeming and PG Turner, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines & Remedies (5th ed, 2015, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Debra Benson (Plaintiff) Ortho-Bionomy Australia Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Horobin (Plaintiff) Ms S Chordia (Defendant)