Australia, June 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 2:
1. This is an appeal by Dr Frank Simon Winter (the Practitioner) under s 159(1)(a) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) (the National Law) against a suspension made at the second s 150 hearing on 20 March 2024 (the second s 150 hearing). The Medical Council of NSW (the Medical Council) seeks the appeal be dismissed.
2. The purpose of this hearing is limited to considering whether, under s 150 of the National Law, we are satisfied that it is appropriate for the protection of the health or safety of any person or persons or if it is otherwise in the public interest to continue the suspension of the Practitione...