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Dentist sues for defamation for negative online review
A Melbourne dentist has taken defamation action against a patient who posted a negative online review. Many practitioners seek to use legal...
New WA Medicine and Poisons Regulations
A key aim of the regulations is to control the potential for the misuse of hard drugs by implementing a system to identify and regulate ‘doctor...
Volunteer Attempts to Claim Unfair Dismissal
The coach and the organisation had entered into a contract in 2015 which was expressed to be a voluntary services agreement. The contract stated...
Hospital wins appeal in appendicitis case
The claim arose from the alleged negligent care the Plaintiff received as a patient at Fremantle Hospital (the Hospital) in 2009 when it was said...
Dependency tables used to assess damages in fatal accident claims to be updated
The late Mr Norris died from liver disease in 2011, at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife, Dr Norris, and their two teenage sons. In 2013 Dr...
Government plans regarding rents for pathology collection centres
The Federal Government has previously revealed that it is planning to implement changes to the regulatory framework in relation to co-located...
Doctor’s obligations in relation to medical reports and certificates
Background facts On 2 March 2015, the practitioner was consulted for a medical assessment regarding his suitability to continue to hold, possess...
Medical practitioner consuming alcohol while on call
It was alleged that the practitioner had attended a social function, had consumed an amount of alcohol and was affected, and then, whilst on call,...
Privacy laws and the sale of personal information by businesses
Sale of personal information by businesses Businesses routinely store the personal information of customers and clients. At some stage a business...
Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Selling A Medical Practice
1. Not being ready Selling a medical practice is a big decision. All the more reason why you should take the time and effort to thoroughly prepare...