Dr Crickitt v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATOD 86

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dr Crickitt v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATOD 86 Hearing dates: 17 March, 18 June, 3 and 4 August 2015 Date of orders: 04 August 2015 Decision date: 20 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: F Marks ADCJ, Presiding member Dr J Hely, Professional member Dr S Ieraci, Professional member Y Rowling, Lay member Decision: The Tribunal declines to allow the appeal or otherwise terminate the proceedings. The respondent is permitted to reopen its case and to adduce fresh evidence. The matter is stood over for further hearing on 25 September 2015 Catchwords: Medical practitioner charged with murder of wife-appeal from suspension order under sec 150- held application to uphold appeal without allowing respondent to reopen case and adduce new evidence refused Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 3, 3A, 150, 159, 159C clause 6 of schedule 5D Medical Practice Act, 1992, s6 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013, ss 31, 57 Cases Cited: Woolcock v Medical Board [2009] NSWMT 3 Lindsay v NSW Medical Board [2008] NSW SC 40 Berger v Council of the Law Society of NSW [2013] 1080 Bova v Pharmacy Council of NSW [2014] NSWCATOD 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dr Brian Crickitt (Appellant) Medical Council of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Higgs SC and E Pike (Appellant) D Ward (Respondent)