Brush v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWCATOD 76

Brush v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWCATOD 76

The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient insight into his misconduct, lacked remorse for the impact on the patient, showed inadequate attempts at further education and remedial action, and did not provide evidence of reformation of character. The protection of the public required refusal of his application for...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Application for Review of Cancellation of Registration / Final Orders
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
['health Practitioner Registration' 'professional Misconduct' 'review of Disciplinary Decision' 'professional Boundaries' 'costs Order']
['health Law' 'administrative Law' 'professional Regulation'] ['health Practitioner Registration' 'professional Misconduct' 'review of Disciplinary Decision' 'professional Boundaries' 'costs Order']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Review of Cancellation of Registration / Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant demonstrated sufficient insight, contrition, and remorse to justify reinstatement' "Whether the applicant's character has been reformed to meet professional standards" 'Whether it is appropriate to grant leave to reapply for registration as an osteopath']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient insight into his misconduct, lacked remorse for the impact on the patient, showed inadequate attempts at further education and remedial action, and did not provide evidence of reformation of character. The protection of the public required refusal of his application for review; consequently, the application was dismissed and costs ordered against him.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.' 'The applicant is to pay the costs of the respondent of these proceedings in an amount assessed in default of agreement.']