Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Bunton [2020] NSWCATOD 67

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Bunton [2020] NSWCATOD 67 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 22 June 2020 Decision date: 22 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Armstrong J, President A Suthers, Principal Member J Schwager, General Member Decision: We make an order that a hearing in relation to the application is dispensed with.

We find the respondent guilty of professional misconduct and make the following orders: (1) The respondent is reprimanded; (2) The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs of the proceedings, fixed in the sum of $1,200. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – legal practitioner – disciplinary application – failure to comply with undertaking to Law Society – continuing professional development – professional misconduct – reprimand – costs order made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2015 Cases Cited: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Lewis [2019] NSWCATOD 100 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Morgan [2015] NSWCATOD 71 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Arraj [2014] NSWADT 117 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Marando [2018] NSWCATOD 194 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Powell [2019] NSWCATOD 24 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Sandroussi [2012] NSWCATOD 40 Law Society of New South Wales v Thompson [2018] NSWCATOD 57 Law Society of New South Wales v Walsh [1997] NSWCA 185 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Barry Bunton (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) The Respondent in person File Number(s): 2020/00028205 Publication restriction: Nil