Negligent doctors forced to front victims

Negligent doctors will be forced to explain themselves to their victims for the first time under a system which abolishes their right to silence.

Rules for the newly established South Australian Health Practitioners Tribunal will follow those of the Supreme Court's civil jurisdiction, which do not allow a respondent to "maintain silence" at hearings to avoid incriminating themselves.

Law Society has come to the aid of the medical fraternity and wants the rules changed to reflect the rights allowed in every other professional disciplinary tribunal.

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