Health Care Complaints Commission v Barnouti [2023] NSWCATOD 150

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Barnouti [2023] NSWCATOD 150 Hearing dates: 18 September 2023 Date of orders: 13 October 2023 Decision date: 13 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Hon. M Le Poer Trench ADCJ, Principal Member Dr M Sheridan, Senior Member Dr J Newton, Senior Member D Telford, General Member Decision: 1. Dr Laith Barnouti is Reprimanded pursuant to section 149A(1)(a) of the National Law. 2. Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) publication of the name of the patient referred to in this decision, or any relative of the patient, is prohibited. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS - professional registration and discipline – where practitioner admits unsatisfactory professional conduct – whether it is appropriate to make a protective order. Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Hanna (No 2) [2017] NSWCATOD 178 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield [1997] NSWSC 297 Sabag v Health Care Complaints Commission [2001] NSWCA 411 Health Care Complaints Commission v Jangodz [2016] NSWCATOD 71 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 New South Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Gad v. Health Care Complaints Commission [2002] NSWCA 111 Health Care Complaints Commission v Ledner [2017] NSWCATOD 90 NSW Bar Association v Hamman [1999] NSWCA 404 Prakash v HCCC [2006] NSWCA 153 Ghosh v Medical Council of New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 122 Lindsay v Health Care Complaints Commission [2005] NSWCA 356 Health Ombudsman v Gillespie [2021] QCAT 54 Chatoor v Health Care Complaints Commission of NSW [2020] NSWCA 111 v Geoff Groom Building Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1081 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Laith Barnouti (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Hutchings (Respondent).