The applicant, a doctor, applied for judicial review several years after “decisions” effecting his employment and registration had been made, but in circumstances where (it was argued by the respondents) no proper explanation for the delay was offered.

Justice Applegarth allowed separate strike out applications brought by the Chief Executive, Queensland Health (for whom Matthew Hickey appeared, instructed by Crown Law) and the Medical Board of Australia (for whom Scott McLeod appeared, instructed by Minter Ellison).

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