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Findings

Charge Characteristics

Additional Orders

Commonly
Cited Cases


 Commonly Cited Cases

 

 

Costs
Cooray v Preliminary Proceedings Committee (Unreported, High Court Wellington Registry, AP 23/94, 14 Sept 1995, Doogue J)
Gurusinghe v Medical Council of New Zealand [1989] 1NZLR 139 
Guy v Medical Council of New Zealand (1995) NZAR 67
O'Connor v Preliminary Proceedings Committee (Unreported, High Court, Admin Div, Wellington, 23 August 1990, CP/280/89)
Tizard v Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, M2390/91, 10 December 1992, Barker, Thorp and Smellie JJ)
Vasan v Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, Full High Court, Admin Div, Wellington, AP 43/91, 18 December 1991, Jeferries J)

   

 

 

Privacy and/or Name Suppression
Director of Proceedings v I [2004] NZAR 635
Director of Proceedings and Health and Disability Commissioner v The Nursing Council of New Zealand [1999] 3NZLR 360
E v The Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (Auckland District Court, AP No. 2154/97 20 May 1997) (reported in District Court reports under the name of ZX v MPDT [1997] DCR 638)
F v MPDT (Unreported, High Court, Auckland AP 21/SW01, 5 December 2001, Laurenson J)
Harman v MPDT (District Court, Auckland, NP 4275/00, 3 May 2002, Doogue DCJ)
Independent Commission Against Corruption v Chaffey and others [1993] 30 NZWLR21
Lewis v Wilson & Horton Limited [2000] 3 NZLR 546
M and Anor v Complaints Assessment Committee (Unreported, District Court, Wellington, 106/99, 31 March 1999)
M v Police (1991) 8CRNZ 14
P v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (District Court, Auckland, AP2490/97, 18 June 1997)
R v KA (High Court, Auckland 24/2/99, T 990076, Smellie J)
R v Liddell [1995] 1NZLR 538
R v Proctor [1997] 1 NZLR 295
Re X (2002) NZAR 938
S v Wellington District Law Society (2001) NZAR 465
The Queen v Dare (25/6/98, Goddard J, CA 195/98)
 W v Complaints Assessment Committee (Unreported Wellington District Court, MA 122/98, 9 July 1998)

 

 

The Role of the Tribunal in Setting Standards
B v Medical Council (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, 11/1996, 8 July 1996, Elias J)
Dentice v The Valuers Registration Board [1992] NZLR 720
Farris v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee [1993] 1NZLR 60
Guy v Medical Council of New Zealand [1995] NZAR 67
Lake v The Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, High Court, Auckland Registry, MC 123/96, 23 January 1998, Smellie J)
Re A Medical Practitioner [1959] NZLR 784
Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 67 ALJR47
Teviotdale v Preliminary Proceedings Committee of the Medical Council of New Zealand [1996] NZAR 517

   

 

 

Test for Disgraceful Conduct
Allison v The General Council of Medical Education Registration [1894] 1QB 750
Brake v Preliminary Proceedings Committee [1997] 1NZLR 71
Director of Proceedings v Parry and MPDT (Auckland High Court, AP 61-SW01, 15 October 2001, Paterson J)
Duncan v MPDC [1986] 1NZLR 513
Pillai v Messiter (No. 2) [1989] 16 NSWLR 197
Tizard v Medical Council of New Zealand (unreported, High Court, Auckland, M2390/91, 10 December 1992, Barker, Thorp and Smellie JJ)

 

 

Test for Professional Misconduct
B v Medical Council (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, 11/1996, 8 July 1996, Elias J)
Cullen v The Preliminary Proceedings Committee (High Court, Wellington Registry, AP 225/1992, 15 August 1994, Smellie J)
Farris v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee [1993] 1NZLR60
Haye v Psychologists Board [1988] 1NZLR
Lake v The Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, High Court, Auckland Registry, MC 123/96, 23 January 1998, Smellie J)
McKenzie v MPDT (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, CIV 2002-404-153-02, 12 June 2003, Venning J)
Ongley v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (1984) 4NZAR 369
Pillai v Messiter (No. 2) (1989) 16 NSWLR 197
Silver v General Medical Council [2003] UK DC 33
Staite v Psychologists Board (1998) 18 FRNZ 18
Tan v Accident Rehabilitation Insurance Commission (1999) NZAR 369
Tizard v Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, M2390/91, 10 December 1992, Barker, Thorp and Smellie JJ)

 

 

Test for Conduct Unbecoming
B v Medical Council (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, 11/1996, 8 July 1996, Elias J)
Complaints Assessment Committee v Colin David Mantell (Auckland District Court, NP 4533/98, 7 May 1999, Doogue DCJ)
Cullen v The Preliminary Proceedings Committee (Unreported, High Court, Wellington AP 225/1992, 15 August 1994, McGechan J)
Farris v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee [1993] 1NZLR60
Haye v Psychologists Board [1988] 1NZLR
Lake v The Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, High Court, Auckland Registry, MC 123/96, 23 January 1998, Smellie J)
W v Complaints Assessment Committee (Wellington District Court, CMA 182/98, 5 May 1999, Thompson DCJ)

 

 

Informed Consent
B v Medical Council (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, 11/1996, 8 July 1996, Elias J)
Complaints Assessment Committee v Colin David Mantell (Auckland District Court NP 4533/98 7 May 1999
Reibl v Hughes [1980] 2SCR 980
Rogers v Whitaker (1992) CLR 175
Sidaway v Board of Governors of Bethlem Royal Hospital [1985] AC 871
Canterbury v Spence (1972) 464F(2d)772

 

 

Standard of Proof
Brake v Preliminary Proceedings Committee [1997] 1NZLR 71
Cullen v The Medical Council of New Zealand (Unreported, High Court, Auckland, 68/95, 20 March 1996, Blanchard J)
Gurusinghe v Medical Council of New Zealand [1989] 1NZLR 139
M v Medical Council of New Zealand (No. 2) (Unreported, High Court, Wellington, M239/87, 11 October 1990, Greig J)
Ongley v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (1984) 4NZAR 369

 

 

Burden of Proof
Cullen v The Medical Council of New Zealand (High Court, Auckland, 68/95, 20 March 1996, Blanchard J)
Guy v Medical Council of New Zealand (1995) NZAR 67

 

 

Principles Governing Appeals
Brake v Preliminary Proceedings Committee [1997] 1NZLR 71

 

 

Disciplinary Proceedings are Civil in Nature
Auckland District Law Society v Leary (Auckland, M1571/84, 12 November 1985)
Gurusinghe v Medical Council of New Zealand [1989] 1NZLR 139
Guy v Medical Council of New Zealand [1995] NZAR 67
Re A Medical Practitioner [1959] NZLR 782

 

 

Approach to a Cumulative Charge
Duncan v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee[1986] 1NZLR 513

 

 

Discovery
Gurusinghe v Medical Council of N.Z. [1989] 1NZLR 139

 

 

Expert Evidence
Lake v The Medical Council (Unreported, High Court, Auckland Registry, MC 123/96, 23 January 1998, Smellie J)

 

 

 

Reasons for Striking out or Staying a Proceeding
Farris v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee [1993] 1NZLR 60


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