X v Y - [1996] 2 NZLR 196

Equity — Estoppel — Issue estoppel — Abuse of process — Medical Practitioners' Disciplinary Committee rulings on complaint against medical practitioner — Action in negligence in High Court — Whether issues identical in both proceedings — Whether parties litigating in identical capacity — Whether standard of proof same in each proceeding — Whether rulings of committee were those of judicial tribunal for purpose of founding issue estoppel in Court proceeding.

Medicine, pharmacy and related professions — Medical practitioners — Disciplinary proceeding before Medical Practitioners' Disciplinary Committee — Whether rulings of committee could provide basis for issue estoppel — Medical Practitioners Act 1968