Health Law

Moray & Agnew boasts an experienced, respected and approachable team with an extensive track record in the management, and conduct, of health and regulatory matters. A number of our lawyers have a background in healthcare and, as such, understand the environments in which health practitioners practice. Team members have also attained specialist post-graduate qualifications in health law.

Moray & Agnew provides advice and litigation assistance to medical defence organisations, commercial insureds and other clients, including with respect to:

• Civil litigation, including catastrophic injuries, birth injuries and dependency claims
• Disciplinary investigations and proceedings
• Impairment and registration matters
• Coronial inquests
• State Department of Health Investigations
• State Police Service Investigations
• Commissions of Inquiry
• Administrative/merits and judicial review matters
• Medicare investigations and Professional Service Review matters under the Health Insurance Act 1973
• Employment and training disputes
• Statutory Prosecutions, pursuant to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (as enacted in the various States)
• Statutory Interpretation.

Our team members have managed a number of large and high profile matters – some of which have generated considerable media interest – competently, sensitively and with discretion.