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.
Case Study
Barrister actions
On behalf of their insurers, we have assisted in defending over 70 claims and disciplinary disputes involving barristers, including against several…
Find out moreMeet our Team
Moray & Agnew specialises in insurance work and acts for all the major Australian insurers. Names to note in Geoff Connellan’s team include … Suzanne Wallace, who wins plaudits for her ‘vast knowledge of insurance legislation’.
Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017