Health Care Complaints Commission v Grygiel (Stay application) [2019] NSWCATOD 123

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Grygiel (Stay application) [2019] NSWCATOD 123 Hearing dates: 29, 30, 31 July and 1, 2, 5 and 6 August 2019. Date of orders: 08 August 2019 Decision date: 08 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Boland, ADCJ, Deputy President Decision: 1. The application by Dr John Joseph Grygiel for a stay of proceedings pending amendment of the complaint is dismissed. 2. The application of Dr John Joseph Grygiel for the strike out of the complaint of improper and unethical conduct is dismissed. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – registered health practitioner – medical practitioner – consideration of whether or not appropriate to grant a stay of proceedings or to strike out a complaint Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby [2018] NSWCA 254 Bar- Mordecai v Health Care Complaints Commission [2002] NSWCA 192 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75 BTH v The Public Guardian [2017] NSWCATAP 10 Chen v Health Care Complaints Commission [2017] NSWCA 186 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Clarke [2017] NSWCATOD 142 Fraser v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 421 Health Care Complaints Commission v Ryken [2016] NSWCATOD 58 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 Health Care Complaints Commission v Kirby [2019] NSWCATOD 47 Health Care Complaints Commission v Little [2016] NSWCATOD 146 Jago v The District Court of NSW and Ors (1989) 168 CLR 23 Licul v Corney (1975) 180 CLR 213 Lindsay v Health Care Complaints Commission [2005] NSWCA 356 Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission [2011] NSWCA 99 Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Linquist [2019] NSWSC 978) Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 35 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Quasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CRL 378 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Dr John Joseph Grygiel (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Stern SC with Ms L Coleman (Applicant) Mr D Graham SC with Ms R Mathur (Respondent)