As he left court with his legal crew on Friday afternoon, controversial surgeon William Mooney was served with a fresh medical negligence swimsuit by a person sporting denims and a beige windcheater who thrust a sheaf of papers into Mooney’s hand, saying “Mr Mooney, thanks.”
In 2012, the distinguished ear, nostril and throat surgeon settled a negligence case with a tabletop dancer who claimed the one session she’d had with Mooney earlier than her surgical procedure was within the early hours of the morning on the Melbourne strip membership the place she was working.
Surgeon William Mooney arriving at court as the NSW Medical Council appeals a choice to reinstate him.Credit: Rhett Wyman
Earlier on Friday, the NSW Medical Council had been searching for depart to attraction a tribunal’s resolution that the physician had learnt from his errors and must be allowed to renew working towards underneath sure circumstances.
In April 2022, Mooney was banned for a yr after it was discovered that his substandard care resulted within the deaths of two sufferers, that he lied a couple of relationship with a 3rd affected person and that he supplied a false medical certificates to cowl up his failure to attend necessary drug testing for cocaine.
In granting his reinstatement in March, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) concluded it’s “highly unlikely” that Mooney “will repeat any of the mistakes of the past”.
“In our view, Mr Mooney has proven that he can be trusted to practice in an honest and ethical manner and presents no risk to the safety of the public and their confidence in the profession,” the tribunal held.
However, Kate Richardson, SC, for the Medical Council, informed the NSW Court of Appeal on Friday that the tribunal had erred in overlooking that whereas Mooney was serving his ban he took “multiple steps” to mislead medical consultants and the tribunal over his dealing with police when caught with a bag of cocaine.
Dr William Mooney had his medical registration cancelled for a yr.
In October 2022, Mooney was arrested after amassing a bag of cocaine from a Corolla-driving dial-a-dealer exterior his Bondi condominium.