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Australian Federal Court decides human genes are patentable

  • AJ Park
  • -
  • Australia, New Zealand
  • -
  • February 21 2013

Nicholas J held that an isolated nucleic acid, which may have precisely the same chemical composition and structure as that found in human cells

Healthcare of New Zealand Ltd v CCDHB (14 December 2012)

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 12 2013

Healthcare of New Zealand (Healthcare) took judicial review proceedings against a series of decisions by Capital & Coast District Health Board

Smoking ban in Auckland prison implemented unlawfully

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 8 2013

Late last year the High Court ruled that the implementation of the smoking ban in Auckland Prison was implemented unlawfully. The

Nurse's dismissal for convictions justified notwithstanding process failures

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 19 2012

A nurse set fire to her car in an attempt to take her life, and was charged with two counts of arson

Consultation on payments to family carers of disabled adults

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

Following the Court of Appeal decision in Ministry of Health v Atkinson and others, the Ministry of Health has decided to change its current policy of not paying family carers who provide support to their disabled adult family members

Husband discharged without conviction in relation to assisting wife's suicide

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

In a case that has attracted significant media attention, Mr Evans Mott has been discharged without conviction for his role in his wife's suicide

Nurse's appeal to revoke suspension of her registration fails

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

The District Court has upheld a decision of the Nursing Council Health Committee not to revoke a suspension of a nurse's registration

Cancellation of GP's registration confirmed after rehearing

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

Following the High Court's decision in Vatsyayann v PCC 2012 NZHC 1138, the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has reheard and reconsidered the penalty to be imposed on a general practitioner who was found guilty of professional misconduct

Nurse referred to director of proceedings for administering incorrect medication and failing to report her error

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

During a patient's hospital admission, a registered nurse noticed that the medications listed on a patient's medication sheet did not match the medications logged in the Pyxis medicines administration system

Caregiver's dismissal for contacting the media after assault by a resident justifiable

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

A caregiver of four intellectually disabled adults living in shared accommodation was assaulted by one of the residents

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