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Singapore Medical Council v Ling Chia Tien [2024] SGHC 283
The court held that a 19-month suspension imposed by the disciplinary tribunal was not manifestly inadequate, and that the SMC's primary case for an 81-month suspension (reduced to 36 months) was overstated.
Ho Tze Woon v Singapore Medical Council [2023] SGHC 254
A medical practitioner commits an offence under s 53(1)(e) of the MRA if they fail to provide professional services of the quality reasonably expected of them, which is an objective standard. The Wong Meng Hang sentencing framework is not automatically applicable to all s 53(1)(e
Singapore Medical Council v Wee Teong Boo [2023] SGHC 180
The court held that a medical practitioner who repeatedly prescribes controlled substances without clinical basis and perpetuates patient dependency demonstrates high culpability, warranting a striking-off order despite the absence of profit motive.
Eu Kong Weng v Singapore Medical Council [2011] SGHC 68
The court affirmed the Disciplinary Committee's findings of fact regarding a doctor's failure to obtain informed consent and upheld the mandatory minimum three-month suspension.
SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL v DR LING CHIA TIEN
The court dismissed the appeal against the disciplinary tribunal's sentence, finding that a 19-month suspension was not manifestly inadequate and that the SMC's primary case for a higher sentence was based on an overstated assessment of harm and culpability.