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Wondering v knowing – at what point is a cause of action discoverable?
The Background On 27 September 2018, Corey’s mother commenced an action against two radiologists and a general practitioner who provided antenatal...
GP in strife over clinically indicated physical examination
The Background The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) brought disciplinary proceedings against Dr Gao based on complaints made by Patient A....
Health Practices in WA: At risk of unexpected payroll tax?
Case Notes: Commissioner of State Revenue v Optical Superstore Pty Ltd (as trustees for the OS Management S Trust [2019] VSCA 197 (Optical...
State System Employers: Changes to the Western Australian employment laws
COVERAGE The following employers and their employees continue to be covered by our WA employment legal system. Public Sector. Sole traders....
Can a doctor sue a notifier for defamation
Background Recently the Queensland Court of Appeal looked at this issue.[2] In that case, the doctor was a locum psychiatrist and his employment...
Case Summary| Inadequate reasons for decision leads to retrial in orthopaedic case
The Background At trial, the Plaintiff (Mr Chester) claimed that in 2009 the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) was negligent in failing to treat him...
Case Summary | GP found not to have breached his duty of care after delay in diagnosing patient’s terminal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Facts On 17 October 2016, the plaintiff consulted the GP for the first time, complaining of severe leg pain. She reported her pain to be “8 out of...
National Wage Increases from 1 July 2022
Key points of the Expert Panel’s decision are: The National Minimum Wage increased to $21.38 per hour ($812.60 per week for full-time adult...
Case Summary | Former Chelmsford GP wins appeal overturning Federal Court defamation decision on untested deceased experts’ reports
Facts In 2017, Dr Gill and Mr Herron had commenced proceedings against HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (HarperCollins) and author, Mr...
Case Summary | Nurse disqualified from practice for 10 years for sexually inappropriate conduct in respect of two psychiatric inpatients
Background In July 2021, the Tribunal published its reasons in respect of Mr Laycock’s conduct, an enrolled nurse, in respect of Patients A and B...