Allowed
Tribunal Restricts Publication of Patient Names in Disciplinary Proceedings
Case No.
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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The Tribunal has the authority to make a new non-publication order under s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW).
- The current application seeks to protect the privacy of patients mentioned in the complaint.
- The Tribunal recognized the need to prevent a breach of the previous non-publication order.
- The Tribunal acknowledged the importance of respecting and protecting patient privacy.
❌ Tends to be rejected
- The Tribunal did not find special or exceptional circumstances to maintain a non-publication order specifically for the pharmacist.
- The Tribunal did not consider the public disclosure of the pharmacist's name in the VCAT decision as sufficient grounds to continue the non-publication order.
- The Tribunal did not accept the argument that the pharmacist was covered by the original non-publication order due to lack of witness statement.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Which laws or rules were applied?
The Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 64 and the [NAME] National Law (NSW) cl 7 of Schedule 5D were applied.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify the evidence or documents that mattered.
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