Vigours v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATOD 75

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vigours v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATOD 75 Hearing dates: 8 and 9 April 2019 Date of orders: 16 May 2019 Decision date: 16 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Judge Cole, Deputy President Associate Professor I Rewell, Senior Member Dr S Patel, Senior Member M Kelly, General Member Decision: 1. The application for a reinstatement order is refused. 2. The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs to be agreed or assessed. 3. Broadcast or publication of the name or other identifying information of any patient referred to in these reasons without leave of the Tribunal is prohibited. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for re-instatement of a medical practitioner – whether practitioner demonstrated he is fit and proper person to be re-instated to the register Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Ameison v Medical Council of NSW [2015] NSWCATOD 49 Bahramy v Medical Council of New South Wales [2014] NSWCATOD 116 Chen v HCCC (2017) 95 NSWLR 334 HCCC v Vigours [2018] NSWCATOD 40 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 In re Jason Martin [2010] NWSMT 13 In the matter of Stephen Goodwin [2012] NSWMT 17 Parajul v Medical Council of NSW [2011] NSWMT 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Samuel John Vigours (Applicant) Medical Council of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Dean (Applicant) H El-Hage (Respondent)