King v Health Care Complaints Commission

In *King v Health Care Complaints Commission*, the applicant sought a stay of a deregistration order made by the Medical Tribunal of New South Wales, pending an appeal. The applicant also sought an order for non-publication of his identity in relation to the proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant a stay of the deregistration order. A secondary issue concerned the necessity of a non-publication order, given that the applicant's identity had already been published on the respondent's website in accordance with statutory obligations.

Macfarlan JA granted the stay of the deregistration order until further order, noting the applicant's undertaking not to practice or hold himself out as a medical practitioner until further order of the Court. The case notes indicate that the applicant's identity had been published by the respondent in accordance with its statutory obligations, suggesting that the non-publication order was not deemed necessary for the proper administration of justice in this instance.