# Court dismisses cosmetic doctor’s £41,000 claim after six-year dispute

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/inside-the-bitter-feud-between-sydneys-botox-queen-dr-naomi-and-a-rival-cosmetic-doctor-fair-work-claims-a-defamation-threat-an-ato-complaint-and-his-crushing-court-loss-that-ended-it-all/
- Published: 2026-11-03T12:56:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T13:17:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16260721/dr-naomi-mccullum-stephen-crimston-manse-clinic-medical-director-lawsuit-Botox.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Sydney doctor Naomi McCullum won a six-year court dispute.
- Her former contractor’s claims of about $41,000 were dismissed.
- The judge found no agreed extra payment for his Medical Director role.

## Summary

A NSW District Court has dismissed cosmetic doctor Dr Stephen Crimston’s claim for about $41,000 against Dr Naomi McCullum and her clinic, ending a six-year legal dispute. The decision matters because the judge found there was no agreement to pay Crimston extra for his Medical Director title and described the claims as lacking substance.

Crimston worked at The Manse Clinic from August 2018 to July 2019 and also alleged he was overcharged for cosmetic products. The court found the title had been used as a marketing strategy, the clinic had not requested much of the work claimed, and the proposed payment terms had not been accepted. It also rejected the product-cost claim, finding the charges included handling and other expenses; the dispute had also involved Fair Work matters, a defamation notice and an ATO complaint, which led to a closed audit finding he was not an employee.

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