In Re Dr Smith [2007] NSWMT 10

New South Wales Medical Tribunal

CITATION : In Re Dr Smith [2007] NSWMT 10 revised - 19/12/2007 TRIBUNAL: Medical Tribunal PARTIES : Dr Robert Smith Medical Board of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : 40008 of 2007 CORAM: Rein, SC DCJ - Child, Dr D - Harvey-Sutton, Dr P - Glass, Assoc Prof A CATCHWORDS: Practitioner appealing from orders of Review Panel - Appeal dismissed - and orders of Panel confirmed - Practitioner involved in medico-legal assessments found to have engaged in rude and insensitive comments with a number of patients - poor communication skills - Standard of proof LEGISLATION CITED: Medical Practice Act 1992 (NSW) Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; Coal v Allied (2000) 203 CLR 194; Spurway Constructions v Saville Healthcare 135 CLR 616; McKee v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1067 ; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; CASES CITED: Refjik v McElroy (1965) 112 CLR 517; Bannister v Walton (1993) 30 NSWLR 699; Riviera v HCCC [2006] NSWCA 216; Markus v Provincial Insurance Company Ltd NSWSC 11 May 1983; Marsden v Amalgamated Television NSWSC 7 May 1999 ; Broadwater Taxation v Henriks NSWSC 9 September 1993 DATES OF HEARING: 8, 9, 10, 11 October 2007 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11 December 2007 LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr S.G. Barnes (Dr Smith) Ms K.H. Richardson ( Medical Board) ORDERS: 1.The Appeal is dismissed.; 2.Orders made in accordance with judgment below.; 3.Dr Smith to pay the costs of the Medical Board as agreed or assessed.