Hanna v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATOD 139

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hanna v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATOD 139 Hearing dates: 21 – 22 August 2019 Date of orders: 09 September 2019 Decision date: 09 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Cowdroy AO QC ADCJ, Principal Member Dr L Cotterell, Professional Member Dr J Aitken, Professional Member Dr C Berglund, General Member Decision: (1) The application for registration as a medical practitioner be dismissed. (2) The applicant is to pay the costs of the respondent of this application. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – health and professionals – medical practitioners – disciplinary proceedings – registration of medical practitioner cancelled – medical practitioner making application for re-registration Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW) Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ameisen v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATOD 49 Asar v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATOD 132 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Bannister v Walton (30 April 1992, CA, unreported) Dr William McBride and the Medical Practice Act, number 40022 of 1995 (decision 1 May 1996) Ex parte Tziniolis; Re Medical Practitioners Act (1966) 67 SR (NSW) 448 Hanna v Medical Council of NSW [2016] NSWCATOD 108 Health Care Complaints Commission v Brush [2015] NSWCATOD 120 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Mazzaferro [2011] NSWMT 9 Health Care Complaints Commission v Echano [2018] NSWCATOD 30 Health Care Complaints Commission v Hanna [2018] NSWCATOD 113 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 Health Care Complaints Commission v Khan (No. 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 37 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 In Re Jason Martin [2010] NSWMT 13 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 NSW Medical Board v Dinakar [2009] NSWMT 8 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Prakash v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 153 Roberts v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATOD 35 Ziems v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW [1957] HCA 46; (1957) 97 CLR 279 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nadi Hanna (Applicant) Medical Council of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Rose (Respondent)