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Court dismisses cosmetic doctor’s £41,000 claim after six-year dispute
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The dispute involves Dr Stephen Crimston, a cosmetic doctor who worked at The Manse Clinic in New South Wales from August 2018 to July 2019, and the clinic’s owner, Dr Naomi McCullum. Crimston sought about $41,000, saying he was owed extra for work linked to his Medical Director title and had been overcharged for cosmetic products.
The case is part of a wider disagreement over Crimston’s work and pay, which also involved Fair Work matters, a defamation notice and a complaint to the Australian Taxation Office. These agencies and legal processes deal with workplace rights, reputational claims and tax matters respectively.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Inside the bitter feud between Sydney’s ‘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”.