Former Canberra doctor to face disciplinary action for lying under oath
A former Canberra vascular surgeon, Imran Kader, will face disciplinary action after being found to have lied under oath and attempted to interfere with a witness during criminal proceedings related to an alleged rape for which he was never convicted. The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled that his actions constituted professional misconduct, following his 2024 guilty plea to perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice. A separate hearing will now determine the penalties Kader may face as a medical practitioner.
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Former Canberra surgeon to face disciplinary action for perjury, attempting to pervert the course of justiceBy Zaarkacha MarlanTopic:Courts11m ago11 minutes agoThu 30 Apr 2026 at 8:41pmThe ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Imran Kader tried to interfere with a witness and lied under oath during the criminal proceedings. (ABC News: Nick Haggarty)In short:A former Canberra doctor has been found to have lied under oath during one of his two trials for an alleged rape in 2019 — for which he was never found guilty, with both juries unable to reach a verdict.The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Imran Kader committed perjury and tried to interfere with a witness during the criminal proceedings, and that his actions amounted to professional misconduct.What's next?The tribunal…
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