Hearing Committee Disposition Regarding Dr. Moodley

After a lengthy process spanning over two years, the disciplinary process against Dr. Manivasan Moodley is now complete. The Hearing Committee issued its decision regarding the sanction and costs arising from its findings of professional misconduct against Dr. Manivasan Moodley. The findings of professional misconduct are set out in the Hearing Committee’s decision dated November 23, 2020.

The Hearing Committee is an independent panel comprised of a public member, three physicians, and a lawyer as Chair.

The penalty imposed by the Hearing Committee included a recovery of costs totalling $325.000.  This has been incorrectly reported in some media outlets as a fine. In hearings of this nature, it is entirely typical for the deciding panel to apportion and attribute costs after consideration of the merits of the defence.

In this instance, the Hearing Committee unanimously determined that aspects of the defence brought by Dr. Moodley were unnecessary and without value. Specifically, the Committee found that some motions and witnesses presented by the defense were unnecessary, of no value as response to the allegations, and served to add undue stress to the two complainants. The Committee apportioned costs to Dr. Moodley in accordance with these findings.