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In her decision granting permission Justice Jill Mallon​ accepted a question of law arose. The ministry says the District Court judge wrongly thought Pitt would only have committed an offence if he held himself out as a “registered” osteopath, rather than just an osteopath. But Pitt’s lawyer said the Ministry of Health had taken the District Court judge’s decision on the evidence out of context. Justice Mallon said both positions were arguable, and she thought that the proper legal approach on the point was important. Pitt’s limited culpability and the likelihood of a very minor penalty, if any, would be matters that would be taken into account if the appeal was successful, she said.

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