Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Rollinson [2021] NSWSC 1090

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Rollinson [2021] NSWSC 1090 Hearing dates: 16 August 2021 Date of orders: 16 August 2021 Decision date: 16 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 447(3) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW), an injunction is to operate during the period in which the defendant does not hold a current practising certificate, including: (a) restraining the defendant from engaging in legal practice in New South Wales; (b) restraining the defendant from advertising or representing, or doing anything that states or implies, that he is entitled to engage in legal practice in New South Wales; and (c) restraining the defendant from restoring his name and contact information on the website of Latham Chambers (at www.lathamchambers.com.au) as a member of that Chambers. (2) Costs are reserved. (3) The Plaintiff is to file and serve any evidence in support and written submissions in relation to costs by close of business on 30 August 2021. (4) The Defendant is to file and serve any evidence and written submissions in relation to costs by close of business on 13 September 2021. (5) The application for Costs is to be determined on the papers and parties advised in due course. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS – Legal practitioner – Barrister – Practising without current practising certificate – Injunction to prevent legal practice – Where undertaking not to engage in legal practice breached – Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) No 16a of 2014 Cases Cited: Stanizzo v The State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 717 Victorian Legal Services Board v Jensen [2018] VSC 740 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Plaintiff) Michael Rollinson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K M Richardson (Plaintiff) Self-represented (Defendant)