7 Dec 2011
S V W HC AK CIV 2011-404-3775
- Citation
- openlaw-6e5b4851_f8ad_41ab_a779_99a2fc8b8061.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Court exercised its discretion under s100 to order W to be examined by the applicant's named experts (Drs Simcock, Finucane and McIvor) because their affidavits did not disclose breaches of the code or a reasonable apprehension of bias sufficient to disqualify them; the court held s100 permits the named medical practitioners to obtain assistance from other health professionals (including neuropsychologists) to complete examinations but declined to order direct appointment of a neuropsychologist, instead permitting testing to be arranged by the named medical practitioners (preferably Mr We…