RICHARDS v. ANKUR KADIAN by his Tutor JANAK KADIAN & ORS. [2005] NSWCA 328

Reported Decision : 64 NSWLR 204

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: RICHARDS v. ANKUR KADIAN by his Tutor JANAK KADIAN & ORS. [2005] NSWCA 328

HEARING DATE(S): 06/05/2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 23 September 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 159; Stein AJA at 172

DECISION: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: CONTRACT - confidentiality - doctor/patient relationship - whether party to proceedings entitled to insist upon the right to confidentiality with third party - relevant principles - whether maintaining party's right to confidentiality inimical to the public interest and the administration of justice - CONTRACT - confidentiality - waiver - relevant principles - whether party has taken up two inconsistent positions in relation to claim - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - stay of proceedings - court's inherent power to make orders necessary to prevent injustice - s.23 Supreme Court Act - discretion as to whether power should be exercised - whether refusal to grant stay would result in unfair trial - whether party has opportunity to defend matter should stay be refused

Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Medical Practice Act 1992 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Medical Practice Regulation 2003 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

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