Australia, June 20 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 19:
1. On 22 November 2024, the Health Care Complaints Commission (the HCCC) filed an Application in this Tribunal asserting that the Respondent Dr Thornton, a Chinese medicine practitioner, was guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct (the substantive proceedings). At the time of filing, Dr Thornton was registered. The HCCC asked the Tribunal to cancel his registration with a non-review period for 12 months. From 2 January 2025, Dr Thornton was unregistered.
2. By email on 1 May 2025 and submissions filed on 5 May 2025, the HCCC sought an Order the effect of which would be to terminate the substa...