30 Jul 2008
DR YOUNG YAU YAU, CECILIA v. THE DENTAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
- Citation
- DR YOUNG YAU YAU, CECILIA v. THE DENTAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV150/2007
The Court upheld the Dental Council's findings: the orthodontic file was not a contemporaneous record but a recent fabrication based on timing, inconsistency with contemporaneous notes and correspondence, and the file's content addressing criticisms raised only after expert report; the patient’s evidence and the expert's opinion were preferred; those findings established that the appellant failed to diagnose and plan appropriately, did not provide required anchorage or refer to a specialist, and her conduct fell below the standards expected and was disgraceful within s18(2); the appeal was di…