Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Hammond [2021] NSWCATOD 52

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Hammond [2021] NSWCATOD 52 Hearing dates: 22 March 2021 Date of orders: 4 May 2021 Decision date: 04 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Cole DCJ, Deputy President M Schyvens, Deputy President E Hayes, General Member Decision: (1) Mr Hammond is reprimanded. (2) Mr Hammond must undertake an appropriate course in ethics (the Course) as approved by the Director, Professional Standards of the Law Society of New South Wales (the Director) and must achieve a pass mark of no less than 50% (pass mark), and Mr Hammond must undertake the Course within 6 months of the date of this order, or within such further time as may be agreed by the Law Society of New South Wales. (3) Mr Hammond must, within seven days of receiving notification of the result of his participation in the Course, provide to the Director the original of such notification. (4) Mr Hammond is to pay the costs of the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales to be agreed or assessed. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS — Legal practitioners — Solicitors – disciplinary action Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 Cases Cited: Carr v Council of the Law Society of NSW [2020] NSWCA 276 Council of the Law Society of NSW v DXW [2019] NSWCATOD 101 Griffin v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 364 Legal Services Commissioner v Sing [2007] 2 Qd R 158 Myers v Elman [1940] AC 282 Provident Capital Ltd v Anderson (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 705 Re Mayes & the Legal Practitioners Act [1974] 1 NSWLR 19 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, online ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Frank Douglas Hammond (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Maddigan (Applicant)