Health Care Complaints Commission v Amalakumar [2019] NSWCATOD 173

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Amalakumar [2019] NSWCATOD 173 Hearing dates: 25 September 2019 Date of orders: 18 November 2019 Decision date: 18 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Cole DCJ, Deputy President Dr L Cotterell, Senior Member Dr S Howle, Senior Member Honorary Associate Professor P Macneill, General Member Decision: (1) The practitioner is cautioned with respect to the conduct the subject of Complaint One. (2) The disclosure to any person or entity of the name of the practitioner's son or the name of the practitioner's wife is prohibited. (3) Any application for costs must be filed and served upon the other party within 14 days of the date of the publication of these reasons. (4) Any response to an application for costs must be filed within 14 days of the service of the application. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – health care professionals – medical practitioners – disciplinary action – practitioner the subject of a criminal finding in relation to a domestic dispute Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Dr Alphonsus Anselm Amalakumar (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Petrie (Applicant) R Mathur (Respondent)

Solicitors: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Avant Law Pty Limited (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00113241 Publication restriction: The disclosure to any person or entity of the name of the practitioner's son or the name of the practitioner's wife is prohibited.