By Mike Houlahan ofPhoto: 123rfA qualified neurosurgeon could be lost to the South, after Lucas Rakasz failed to convince a district court judge to immediately accredit him to work in this country. After he threatened legal action, the council offered to reconsider its decision, but Rakasz opted to seek a court order that he be registered. In a judgement released yesterday, Judge Kevin Kelly allowed Rakasz's appeal against the council decision not to register him, but rather than order Rakasz be registered, the judge instead ordered the council reconsider its decision. For the court to order Rakasz to be registered it would need to undertake the very analysis the council did not, but the court did not have the same knowledge as a specialist body. Given that, the appropriate course of action was to order the council to reconsider its decision, Judge Kelly said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 30, 2022 05:56 UTC