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Re Singapore Medical Council [2023] SGHC 213
The court will only grant extensions of time for the Complaints Committee to complete its inquiry if adequate reasons are provided, keeping in mind the legislative intent to expedite the complaints process.
Re LP (adult patient: medical treatment) [2006] SGHC 13
The High Court has inherent jurisdiction to grant a declaration that a proposed medical procedure is lawful when a patient is incapacitated and unable to consent, provided the procedure is in the patient's best interests.
Singapore Medical Council v Dr Wong Him Choon
Professional misconduct under s 53(1)(d) of the MRA requires an intentional and deliberate departure from accepted professional standards or serious negligence portraying an abuse of professional privileges.
Pang Ah San v Singapore Medical Council
The court affirmed that the loop-PEG procedure was not generally accepted by the profession and that the Appellant's failure to seek approval for a clinical trial constituted professional misconduct.
Singapore Medical Council v Kwan Kah Yee
The court held that improper death certification is a serious professional misconduct involving dishonesty, and that sentencing for such offences should be stern to reflect public interest and deterrence, departing from lenient precedents.
Ang Pek San Lawrence v Singapore Medical Council [2015] SGHC 58
The High Court has the power to order costs against a regulatory body like the Singapore Medical Council in disciplinary proceedings, and such costs are determined by a multi-factorial approach rather than a strict 'costs follow the event' rule.
Eu Kong Weng v Singapore Medical Council
The court affirmed the Disciplinary Committee's finding of professional misconduct for failure to obtain informed consent and upheld the mandatory minimum three-month suspension.
Ang Peng Tiam v Singapore Medical Council and another matter [2017] SGHC 143
A doctor commits professional misconduct if they intentionally and deliberately depart from professional standards, such as by making a false representation to a patient without a reasonable basis or failing to inform a patient of a viable treatment option.