HCCC v Dr Graeme Harris [2008] NSWMT 6

New South Wales Medical Tribunal

CITATION : HCCC v Dr Graeme Harris [2008] NSWMT 6 TRIBUNAL: Medical Tribunal PARTIES : Health Care Complaints Commission Dr Graeme Harris FILE NUMBER(S) : 40005 of 2008 CORAM: Ainslie-Wallace, DCJ - Glover, Prof W - Jammal, Dr W - Houen, Ms J CATCHWORDS: Sold restricted substances to patients and persons unknown for personal financial gain - Supply drugs without prescription - Engaged in improper, unethical conduct relating to the practice of medicine - Self-prescription - Respondent not of good character LEGISLATION CITED: Medical Practice Act 1992 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 NSW Bar Association v Cummins (2002) 52 NSWLR 279; Bowen-James v Walton & Ors (unreported CA (NSW) 5.8.1991); Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 362; Bannister v Walton (unreported CA (NSW) 30.4.1992); CASES CITED: exparteTziniolis: Re Medical Practitioners Act (1966) 67 SR (NSW) 448; HCCC v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267; McBride v Walton (unreported CA (NSW) 15.7.1994; Law Society of NSW v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408; NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 DATES OF HEARING: 13th November 2008 19th December 2008 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 18 December 2008 LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: K Eastman of counsel for the HCCC No Appearance ORDERS: 1 The respondent's name forthwith be removed from the Register of Medical Practitioners and he not apply for re-registration for a period of seven [7] years from the date of these orders; 2 Respondent to pay the applicant's costs of the application