Mohareb v Health Care Complaints Commission [2023] NSWSC 1224

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mohareb v Health Care Complaints Commission [2023] NSWSC 1224 Hearing dates: 13 July 2023 01 September 2023 Date of orders: 16 October 2023 Decision date: 16 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Weinstein J Decision: (1) Pursuant to r 13.4(1)(b) of the Uniform Civil Procedural Rules 2005 (NSW), the Summons is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Reviewability — Jurisdiction — Inherent jurisdiction to review – Whether court has jurisdiction to review – Whether duty of procedural fairness owed CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — UCPR r 13.4 – Dismissal of proceedings — No reasonable cause of action disclosed – Proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW) Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW) Health Services Act 1997 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Co-ownership Land Development Pty Ltd v Queensland Estates Pty Ltd (1973) 47 ALJR 519; 1 ALR 201 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Hastwell v Health Care Complaints Commission [2021] NSWCA 22 Hastwell v Health Care Complaints Commissioner (NSW) [2020] NSWSC 728 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth (2010) 243 CLR 319; [2010] HCA 41 Re F (2001) 161 FLR 189; [2001] FamCA 348 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nader Mohareb (Plaintiff) Health Care Complaints Commission (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Nader Mohareb (self-represented) N Case (Defendant)