Walton v Gardiner

(1995) 6 Med LR 200

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Manson CJ, BrennanDissenting, DEANE, DAWSON, and TooheyDissenting JJ

Jurisdiction — Stay of action — Professional misconduct proceedings — Disciplinary proceedings against medical practitioners in 1986 before statutory medical tribunal stayed by court — Further disciplinary proceedings in 1991 following report by Royal Commissioner — Whether NSW Court of Appeal's supervisory jurisdiction extended to making order staying proceedings in tribunal on abuse of process grounds — Circumstances not giving rise to estoppel