Kevin Polglaze v Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW and Anor [2009] NSWSC 347

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Kevin Polglaze v Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW and Anor [2009] NSWSC 347

HEARING DATE(S) : 18 March 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 1 May 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

1. Appeal dismissed. DECISION : 2. The decision of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal is affirmed in all respects. 3. The Plaintiff is to pay the First Defendant's costs of the proceedings in this Court. 4. There is no order as to costs of the Second Defendant.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - veterinary practitioner - unsatisfactory professional conduct - failure to provide estimated cost of veterinary services - appeal on question of law - whether Tribunal misdirected itself on standard of proof - whether Tribunal erred in law in construction of clause 16 of code of conduct - whether decision of Tribunal manifestly unreasonable - whether leave ought be granted for Court to undertake merits review - no error established - merits review declined - appeal dismissed

Veterinary Practice Act 2003 LEGISLATION CITED : Veterinary Practice Regulation 2005 Interpretation Act 1987 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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