Ghosh v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCA 25

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ghosh v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCA 25 Hearing dates: 18 February 2019 Decision date: 22 February 2019 Before: Leeming JA Decision: Dr Ghosh is referred to the Registrar for referral to a barrister on the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance, confined in the first instance to advice on prospects, pursuant to r 7.36 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules. Catchwords: Pro bono assistance – application for referral – impecunious appellant – appeal from decision that appellant no longer practise medicine – difficulty in identifying whether appeal has merit – application granted, limited to advice as to prospects Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.36 Cases Cited: Ghosh v Medical Council of NSW [2018] NSWCATOD 186 Ghosh v Miller (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 212 Ghosh v NineMSN Pty Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 595; [2015] NSWCA 334 Kelly v Mosman Municipal Council [2010] NSWCA 370 Lane v Northern NSW Local Health District (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 32 M v Director General, Department of Family and Community Services [2013] NSWCA 118 Re F [2013] NSWCA 239 Sharpe v Hargraves Secured Investments Ltd [2013] NSWCA 288 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Dr Ratna Ghosh (Appellant/Applicant) Medical Council of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person K Sato (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00389585 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Citation: [2018] NSWCATOD 186 Date of Decision: 20 November 2018 Before: ADCJ Knox SC, Principal Member; Dr G Dore, Senior Member; Dr L Cotterell, Senior Member; Ms S Lovrovich, General Member File Number(s): 2018/00008057