Singh v Medical Council of NSW [2015] NSWCATOD 4

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Singh v Medical Council of NSW [2015] NSWCATOD 4 Hearing dates: 27 and 28 January, 2015 Decision date: 09 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: F Marks ADCJ, Principal Member E Kok, Professional Members M Wroth (Professional Members) M Gleeson (Lay Member) Decision: 1. One member to stand down. 2. Arrangements made administratively for Tribunal to be reconstituted. 3. Proceedings before Tribunal as currently constituted terminated Catchwords: Medical Tribunal-apprehended bias principles-member previously a member of performance review panel-held apprehended bias principles apply and member should not participate Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63 Webb and Hay v R [1994] HCA 30 Carver v Law Society of NSW (1998) 43 NSWLR 71 Khera v Law Society of NSW [2005] NSWADTAP 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dr Raghubir Singh (Applicant) Medical Council of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Barnes (Applicant) D Ward (Respondent) Solicitors: Avant Law (Applicant) Crown Solicitor (Respondent File Number(s): 1420273