Wislang v Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee and Others - [1974] 1 NZLR 29

Administrative law — Natural justice — Secretary of Divisional Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee appointed in error advising on procedural matters only — Divisional committee taking legal opinion in absence of appellant — Divisional committee not making full report to Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.

Practice — Certiorari — Discretionary even if breach of natural justice rules.

Medicine, pharmacy and related professions — Medical council — Disciplinary powers — Practitioner in wilful breach of bursary contract — Medical Practitioners Act 1968, ss 41(5), 44(3), 47(2).