Health Care Complaints Commission v Liu [2017] NSWCATOD 18

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Liu [2017] NSWCATOD 18 Hearing dates: 7, 8 and 9 October 2016 Date of orders: 27 January 2017 Decision date: 27 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: O Shub, Principal Member A Johansen, Professional Member D Elsdon, Professional Member F Taylor, General Member Decision: (1) The Respondent is guilty of Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct. (2) The matter is adjourned to a hearing on a date to be set to determine appropriate orders. Catchwords: Chinese Medicine; Ulcerative colitis; Fasting; Liquid diet Legislation Cited: Health Care Complaints Act 1993 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630, 637 HCCC v Gillett [2007] NSWNMT 7 HCCC v Rutner [2009] NSWD 2 Gayed v Walton [1997] NSWSC 29 Prakash v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 153 Health Care Complaints Commission v Howe [2010] NSWMT 12 Re Dr Parajuli [2010] NSWMT 3 Clyne v New South Wales Bar Association (1960) 104 CLR 186, 201-202 New South Wales Bar Association v Evatt (1968) 117 CLR Skinner v Beaumont (1974) 2 NSWLR 106 Law Society of NSW v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408 Saville v HCCC [2006] NSWCA 298 Lee v HCCC [2012] NSWCA 80 HCCC v Dr Graeme Harris [2008] NSWMT 6 HCCC v King [2013] NSWMT 9 Sudath v HCCC [2012] NSWCA 171 Lindsay v HCCC [2010] NSWCA 194 Reifek v McElroy (1965) 112 CLR 517 Bannister v Walton (1993) NSWSC 279 Lindsay v Health Care Complaints Commission [2005] NSDWCA 356 HCCC v Sunda [2013] NSWDT 1 Gianoutsos v Glykis (2006) 65 NSWLR 539 In re Dr Suman Sood [2006] NSWMT 1 Re Sophie [2008] NSWCA 250 Health Care Complaints Commission v McKenzie [2011] NSWMT at [26] Pillai v Messita (No 2) (1989) 16 NSWLR 197 HCCC v Pegios (1) (2009) NSWDT1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] CLR 336 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) (Applicant) Dr Shuquan Liu (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Brit (Applicant) S Free (Respondent)