Tag: Professional regulation

A previous post briefly reviewed the regulation of cosmetic surgery in New South Wales.  This post reviews the decision of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Health Care Complaints Commission v Blackstock. Professional disciplinary complaints in NSW First, some background.  In NSW, professional disciplinary complaints against a medical practitioner can be made on a…

If you’ve ever had work done, or thought about it, the decision of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Health Care Complains Commission v Blackstock should send a shiver down your spine. This case is a powerful reminder of how behaviour that constitutes professional misconduct can give rise to professional sanctions, criminal liability, and…