Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23:
1. The Health Care Complaints Commission (the HCCC), by its Amended Complaint document dated 20 June 2025, seeks a protective order under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) (the National Law) that pursuant to s 149C(1)(b) there be a cancellation of the registration of Dr George Hatoum (the Respondent) with a stated non-review period imposed of 2 years. The HCCC was granted leave by the Tribunal to rely upon its Amended Complaint on 23 June 2025.
2. The Respondent opposes the order sought by the HCCC.
3. The parties have elected to have the Tribunal determine in this Stage One hearing, whether the Responde...