Berry v Medical Tribunal of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWCA 132

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Berry v Medical Tribunal of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWCA 132 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40896/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 May 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 May 2001

Gregory Joseph Berry (Claimant) v PARTIES : Medical Tribunal of New South Wales (First Opponent)

New South Wales Medical Board (Second Opponent) JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Powell JA at 2; Davies AJA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Medical Tribunal LOWER COURT 40020/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER :

C: Mr M B Duncan COUNSEL : 1O: Submitting Appearance 2O: Mr D Dickinson C: For Self SOLICITORS : 1O: I V Knight, Crown Solicitor 2O: I V Knight, Crown Solicitor CATCHWORDS : Administrative Law - Medical Tribunal - whether member of Tribunal disqualified from sitting - whether member had "previously dealt with the particular matter" - meaning of "matter". Supreme Court Act 1970, s 69 Medical Practice Act 1992, ss 92, 94A, 147 LEGISLATION CITED : Australian Constitution, ss75, 76, 77 Judiciary Act 1903, ss 38, 39, 39B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, ss 20, 21, 22 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 In Re The Judiciary Act and In Re The Navigation Act (1921) 29 CLR 257 CASES CITED: State of South Australia v State of Victoria (1911) 12 CLR 667 Phillip Morris Inc. v Adam P. Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 457 Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 DECISION : Summons dismissed with costs.