Health Care Complaints Commission v Black [2014] NSWCATOD 35

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Black [2014] NSWCATOD 35 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 16 April 2014 Before: J Muller, Principal member Decision: Dismiss Application by Respondent to stay or dismiss Complaints. Catchwords: Health practitioner regulation - interlocutory application to stay/dismissal application - prior criminal proceedings - issue estoppel, res judicata, autrefois acquit - abuse of process - prejudice due to destruction of exhibits from earlier criminal proceedings - whether complaint already dealt with by HCCC - role of experts from prior criminal proceedings Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a - s145A; Health Care Complaints Act 2003 - s39 (1)(e). Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield [1997] 41 NSWLR 630; Jackson (formerly Subramaniam) v Legal Practitioners Admission Board [2007] NSWCA 289; Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378; XG v Medical Board of Australia [2011] VSC 638; R v Edwards (2009) 83 ALJR 717; Sudath v HCCC [2012] NSWCA 171. Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission of NSW (Complainant) Robert Anthony John Black (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Ms V A Hartstein (Complainant) Health Care Complaints Commission(Complainant) Mr R Black (Respondent in person) File Number(s): 1420016 Publication restriction: Clause 7 of Schedule 5D of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a applies