Bova v Pharmacy Council of NSW [2014] NSWCATOD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bova v Pharmacy Council of NSW [2014] NSWCATOD 40 Hearing dates: 17 April 2014 Decision date: 29 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Boland AM ADJC, Principal Member Decision: Application for access to email communications constituting meeting of Pharmacy Council of NSW dismissed. Catchwords: APPLICATION - Summons. Whether access to documents should be denied as irrelevant to an appeal, nature of an appeal under s 159 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether applicant has demonstrated genuine forensic purpose, whether Council deliberations inadmissible under s 129 or s 130 of the Evidence Act 1995. Whether documents attract legal professional privilege under s 118, of the Evidence Act. HELD - Applicant has not satisfied onus that documents relevant or genuine forensic purpose established. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Evidence Act 1994 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alister v R (1984) 154 CLR 404 Attorney-General for NSW v Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Camacho v Psychology Tribunal of NSW[2011] NSWPT 1 Dorajay Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Leisure Limited (unreported) 13 May 2005 I v Medical Board of Australia [2011] SAHPT 18 Kozanoglu v Pharmacy Board of Australia [2012] VSCA 295 McMahon v Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW [2013] NSWNMT 4 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 724 Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd v Nott NSWSC (unreported 7 March 1997) Perceval v Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW [2011] NSWNMT 20 Petitt v Dunkley [1971] NSWLR 376 Portal Software v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC115 QQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 54 QQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2011] NSWADT 79 Ryan & Anor v Watkins & Anor [2005] NSWCA 426 The State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Limited (1989) 88 ALR 90 Texts Cited: Uniform Evidence Law 10th ed Stephen Odgers Thomson Reuters. Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Nicholas Patrick Bova (Applicant/Appellant) Pharmacy Council of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr James Sleight (Applicant) Mr P Ginters (Respondent) Schofield King Lawyers (Applicant/Appellant) Pharmacy Council of NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 1420106