Health Care Complaints Commission v Knowles [2020] NSWCATOD 119

Health Care Complaints Commission v Knowles [2020] NSWCATOD 119

Because the parties agreed that the respondent would pay the Commission's costs in both proceedings, the Tribunal had power to make a costs order, and the outcome of the proceedings supported the agreed order, it was appropriate to make the costs order by consent.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Occupational Division Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning a Medical Practitioner; Costs / Costs Order Made by Consent After Reasons and Orders Published on 20 July 2020
Outcome
Costs order made by consent.
Legal Topics
['medical Practitioners' 'disciplinary Proceedings' 'costs Order by Consent']
['professions and Trades' 'health Practitioner Regulation' 'costs'] ['medical Practitioners' 'disciplinary Proceedings' 'costs Order by Consent']

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Procedural Posture

Occupational Division Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning a Medical Practitioner; Costs / Costs Order Made by Consent After Reasons and Orders Published on 20 July 2020

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal should make the costs order agreed by the parties.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties agreed that the respondent would pay the Commission's costs in both proceedings, the Tribunal had power to make a costs order, and the outcome of the proceedings supported the agreed order, it was appropriate to make the costs order by consent.

Court Disposition

Costs order made by consent.

Orders

  • ['By Consent: The Respondent is to pay the costs of the Applicant in both proceeding numbers 2018/00246475 and 2019/00269860, as agreed.']