IN RE DR A.K.S. [2011] NSWMT 14

Medical Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: IN RE DR A.K.S. [2011] NSWMT 14 Hearing dates: 26 September 2011 Decision date: 29 September 2011 Before: Colefax SC DCJ; Dr Kate Ilbury; Dr Vasco de Carvahlo; Dr Catherine Berglund Decision: Application by doctor to adduce evidence inconsistent with underlying conviction an abuse of process and refused. Catchwords: Abuse of process - Collateral attack on jury verdicts Legislation Cited: Medical Practice Act 1992 (NSW) - repealed Cases Cited: A.K.S. v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 2007 Ziems v The Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (1957) 97 CLR 279 A Solicitor v Council of the Law Society of NSW [2004] 216 CLR 253 Gonzales v Claridades (2003) 58 NSWLR 188 Neil Pearson & Co v The Comptroller General of Customs (1995) 38 NSWLR 443 Hunter v the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (1982) AC 529 Reichel v McGrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 197 CLR 378 Metropolitan Bank v Pooley (1885) 10 App Cas 210 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Batistatos v The Roads and Traffic Authority (2006) HCA 27 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Plaintiff) The Doctor (Defendant) Representation: Ms. E. Brus (Plaintiff) Mr. P. Boulten SC / Mr M. Ainsworth (Defendant) File Number(s): 40020 of 2008 Publication restriction: The name of the medical practitioner is suppressed.