Health Care Complaints Commission v Rolleston [2013] NSWMT 12

Medical Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Rolleston [2013] NSWMT 12 Hearing dates: 6 May 2013 Decision date: 17 May 2013 Before: Lakatos SC DCJ Dr M Cox Dr M-A Friend Mr R Smith Decision: Respondent's registration cancelled - Respondent is precluded from reapplying for registration for four years - Respondent is prohibited from supplying health services Catchwords: MEDICAL PRACTIONER - serious criminal conduct and convictions - indecent assault on teenage male patients - professional misconduct - suitability to hold registration - failure to comply with chaperone conditions - de-registration Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National law (NSW) No 86A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Medical Practice Act 1992 (repealed) Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 HCCC v Litchfield (1991) 41 NSWLR 630 Richter v. Walton Court of Appeal (15 July 1993, unreported) General Medical Council v Spackman [1943] AC 627 Oshlack v. Richmond City Council [1998] 193 CLR 72, [1998] HCA 11 NSW Medical Board v Dinakar [2009] NSWMT 8 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 HCCC v Greenwood [2011] NSWNMT 13 HCCC v Gower [2011] NSWNMT 17 HCCC v Rahman [2013] NSWMT 6 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Dr John Philip Rolleston (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Mathur for HCCC Mr M Ainsworth for Respondent Solicitors: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) File Number(s): 40028/12 Publication restriction: Restriction on publication of any material that could identify the patients