Nursing and Midwifery Council v Treneary

The court granted an eight-month extension in a regulatory matter where the additional time could allow the position to be resolved at a hearing or under forthcoming voluntary-removal procedures. Matters concerning perceived lack of support were to be considered at the later stages of the regulatory process.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council applied for an eight-month extension in proceedings concerning the defendant’s regulatory position. The defendant did not appear and was not represented. The application followed counsel’s outline of the case, and the court considered the possibility of resolution at a hearing or under new procedures expected to commence in the following year.

1. The application for an eight-month extension was granted.
2. The extension was considered appropriate because it might enable the position to be resolved at a hearing or under forthcoming procedures for voluntary removal from the register.
3. Matters raised by the defendant concerning perceived lack of support were to be considered and taken into account in the ultimate conclusions and decisions, including at the second stage of the regulatory process and, if necessary, the third stage.