Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr A [2012] NSWMT 10

Medical Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr A [2012] NSWMT 10 Hearing dates: 30 April 2012; 1, 2 May 2012 Decision date: 22 June 2012 Before: Kavanagh J; Dr M Higgins; Dr M Diamond; Ms D Robinson Decision: There shall be a non publication order of the name and address of the registered health practitioner in accordance with the provision of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a, Schedule 5D, cl 7(1)(b)(iii) until 14 April 2015. Catchwords: Application for a non-publication order made pursuant to Schedule 5D cl 7(1)(b)(iii) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a - special and exceptional circumstances established - evidence satisfies safety of children at risk - orders in accordance with provisions of Schedule. Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a Cases Cited: Bowen-James v Delegate of Director General Department of Health (unreported, 29 July 1991, Samuels JA) HCCC v Dr Gow (Suppression order) [2008] NSWMT 3 HCCC v Simring (Suppression Order) [2010] NSWMT 6 John Fairfax & Sons Limited v The Police Tribunal (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Walton v Momot [1997] NSWCA 334 Welker v Rinehart [2012] NSWSC 45 Welker v Rinehart (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 160 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Dr A (Respondent) Representation: P Dwyer of counsel (Complainant) M Lynch of counsel (Respondent) Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Browns, Legal & Consulting (Respondent) File Number(s): MT40022 of 2011