The Council of the Law Society of NSW v Autore [2020] NSWCATOD 161

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Council of the Law Society of NSW v Autore [2020] NSWCATOD 161 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 9 March 2020 Decision date: 09 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: N Isenberg, Senior Member C Ludlow, Senior Member B Thomson, General Member Decision: (1) The Solicitor is reprimanded. (2) No further practising certificate is to be issued to the Solicitor until such time as he has complied with the Notices issued to him pursuant to s 371 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) dated 3 July 2017 and 27 September 2016. (3) The Solicitor is to pay the Applicant's costs, as agreed or assessed. (4) In addition, in respect of matter 2018/00179034, the Solicitor is fined $15,000. Catchwords: LEGAL PROFESSION - Solicitor – Disciplinary proceedings - Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Council of the Law Society of NSW v Autore [2012] NSWADT 139 Law Society of NSW v Autore [2017] NSWCATOD 168 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Autore [2019] NSWCATOD 10 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Autore [2019] NSWCATOD 72 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Autore [2019] NSWCATOD 55 Council of the Law Society of NSW v DXW [2019] NSWCATOD 101 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Weller [2017] NSWCATOD 38 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Davison [2005] NSWADT 252 Davison v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2007] NSWCA 227 Law Society of New South Wales v Walsh [1997] NSWCA 185 Law Society of New South Wales v Shad [2002] NSWADT 236 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Chapman (unreported CA(NSW), 14 December 1992 Russo v Legal Services Commissioner [2016] NSWCA 306 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Council of the Law Society of NSW (Applicant) Anthony Autore (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Madigan (Applicant)