Robb, Gary Alan & Anor v The Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory [1997] FCA 216

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) ) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY ) ) GENERAL DIVISION ) No: ACT G 34 of 1996 BETWEEN: GARY ALAN ROBB and GERARD PETER REES Appellants AND: THE LAW SOCIETY OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Respondent CORAM: BLACK CJ, JENKINSON, SACKVILLE, KIEFEL, MERKEL JJ PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE : 4 April 1997 MINUTE OF ORDER THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The appellants pay the respondent's costs of the appeals. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No: ACT G34 of 1996 On Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

BETWEEN: GARY ALAN ROBB and GERARD PETER REES Appellants AND THE LAW SOCIETY OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Respondent CORAM: Black CJ, Jenkinson, Sackville, Kiefel and Merkel JJ DATE : 4 April 1997 PLACE : Melbourne REASONS FOR JUDGMENT (Costs) BLACK CJ, JENKINSON and MERKEL JJ: The Court has allowed in part appeals against orders of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory imposing penalties upon the appellants for professional misconduct as barristers and solicitors. In place of the penalties imposed by the Supreme Court it was ordered that Mr Robb be suspended from practice for a period of six months and that Mr Rees pay a fine of $6,000. The appellants failed in their challenge to the Supreme Court's findings of professional misconduct and the appeals were otherwise dismissed. It is now necessary to consider what orders should be made as to the costs of these appeals, the Court having reserved costs and having given leave to the parties to make submissions in writing on that question.