Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Annette Dao Quynh Do (No. 2) [2013] NSWMT 11

Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Annette Dao Quynh Do (No. 2) [2013] NSWMT 11

Application to redact the name of the deceased patient refused, as principles of open justice outweigh privacy considerations in this case without clear indication of the family's wishes to suppress publication.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Decision on Application to Redact Name of Deceased Patient
Outcome
Application to redact name of deceased patient refused.
Legal Topics
['open Justice' 'privacy' 'suppression Orders']
['administrative Law' 'health Law'] ['open Justice' 'privacy' 'suppression Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Decision on Application to Redact Name of Deceased Patient

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the tribunal should redact/anonymise the name of a deceased patient in its published decision.']

Ratio Decidendi

Application to redact the name of the deceased patient refused, as principles of open justice outweigh privacy considerations in this case without clear indication of the family's wishes to suppress publication.

Court Disposition

Application to redact name of deceased patient refused.

Orders

  • ['Refuse application to redact name of deceased patient.' 'Direct a copy of these remarks be placed on the Case Law website.']