31 Oct 2023
KALINOWSKI v MIDWIFERY COUNCIL [2023] NZHC 3045
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 3045
- Court
- High Court
The statement of claim was struck out in its entirety because it disclosed no reasonably arguable cause of action, was prolix, irrelevant and an abuse of process; the Council had followed the statutory procedures to propose and effect suspension under the HPCAA; individual defendants are protected by statutory immunity for acts done in performance of duty; the relief sought (notably damages) was inappropriate in the context of disciplinary/judicial review processes.