27 Mar 2019
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPY BOARD v R [2019] NZHC 1516 [2 July 2019]
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1516
- Court
- High Court
On balance of seriousness, mitigation (prior supervision, remedial steps, acceptance of fault, limited experience), and the Act's protective and rehabilitative purpose, the appropriate and proportionate penalty is censure only; no further supervision or training conditions imposed; a modest costs order of NZD 2,500 awarded because the respondent cooperated and faces severe financial hardship making higher contribution disproportionate and counterproductive.