Howe v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 2

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CITATION: Howe v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 2 APPELLANT PARTIES: Peter Allan Howe RESPONDENT Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee FILE NUMBER: 039033 HEARING DATES: 21/10/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 12/18/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 02/09/2004

Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee v Howe [2002] NSWADT 191 & Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee v Howe (No 2) [2003] NSWADT 156 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Nader J QC - ADCJ (Deputy President); Montgomery S - Judicial Member; McGilvray G - Member CATCHWORDS: admissibility of evidence - evidence - fresh evidence - expert witness - objectivity of - leave to extend to the merits - opportunity to be heard - penalty MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 023033 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 05/13/2003 LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986 Bunning v. Cross (1977-8) 141 CLR 54 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 CASES CITED: Council of City of Greater Wollongong v Cowan (1954) 93CLR 435 Hall v New South Wales Trotting Club Limited [1977] 1 NSWLR 378 Howe v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of NSW & ors [2003] NSWSC 157 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: A Stenmark SC, counsel RESPONDENT M Wade, solicitor ORDERS: Appeal dismissed