Tsolis v Health Care Complaints Commission [2023] NSWSC 1599

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tsolis v Health Care Complaints Commission [2023] NSWSC 1599 Hearing dates: 9 June 2023 Date of orders: 15 December 2023 Decision date: 15 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The amended summons dated 17 February 2023 is dismissed. (2) The orders of the Tribunal dated 18 November 2022 are affirmed. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – Tribunal decision – Unsatisfactory professional conduct – Professional misconduct – Psychologist – Patient. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) cl 29 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) ss 139, 139A, 139B, 139C, 139E, 144 and 150 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1983) 6 CLR 336 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 197 ALR 389; [2003] HCA 2 Health Care Complaints Commission v Tsolis [2022] NSWCATOD 109 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 1 SZECD v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCA 31 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sava Tsolis (Plaintiff) Health Care Complaints Commission (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M. Jones (Plaintiff) I. Chaterjee (Defendant)