The Health Law Practice Group at Dobson Mitchell & Allport provides legal advice and representation to medical practitioners, hospitals, allied health professionals and institutions. The practice group aims to provide practical and cost effective legal advice and representation over a broad range of medical issues.
 
Our group has both legal and direct health care experience. This allows our group to deliver their knowledge and experience to those in the medical sector who need our skills to ensure care for patients is maintained at a high level, and all health practitioners interests are promoted and protected.
 
Areas of expertise:

• HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING We can advise on the specialist policy and planning needs of our clients.
   
• HEALTH MANAGEMENT Our practical experience in the health industry enables us to work with our clients to ensure early identification of legal issues, optimisation of commercial opportunities and assist with risk management across all areas of their business.
   
• LITIGATION SERVICES We offer clients a complete service, from initial instructions and general advice through to representation in alternative dispute resolution and court, if required.
   
• RISK MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE By maintaining long term relationships with our clients, we are able to offer a pro-active approach to the provision of legal services, including the identification of risk areas and their management through appropriate compliance programs.
   
• VALUE ADDED SERVICE We can provide seminars and workshops and/or conduct discussion groups with our clients informing them the latest and major legal developments and industry trends that are of relevance in Tasmania and Australia.

 
For further information please contact:
 
Andrew Walker
Telephone: +61 3 6210 0041
E-mail: andrew.walker@doma.com.au

Andrew is a director within the firm and has extensive experience in the provision of comprehensive advice to health care providers. As well as being part of the Heath Law practice group Andrew also leads our Commercial Litigation division. Andrew is familiar with public health legislation and particular contractual, legislative and compliance issues affecting the health care industry.
 
 
Ricky Bustos
Telephone: +61 3 6210 0078
E-mail: ricky.bustos@doma.com.au

Ricky is a lawyer within our Health Law practice group. Ricky's interest and unique assistance in the area of Health Law stems from having spent over a decade as a Registered Nurse, having worked in some of Australia's busiest emergency departments. Ricky also practices in our Commercial division and Migration practice group.