Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard (No 2) (Costs) [2023] NSWCATOD 116

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard (No 2) (Costs) [2023] NSWCATOD 116 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 02 August 2023 Decision date: 02 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: The Hon Le Poer Trench ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: (1) The respondent is to pay the costs of the Council of the New South Wales Bar Association as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – administrative tribunals – legal practitioner disciplinary proceedings – respondent guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct – mandatory costs order – whether exceptional circumstances – no evidence of respondent's financial or personal circumstances – manner in which respondent conducted his case at hearing. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 64(1)(a), Sch 5 cl 23(1) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), ss 3, 262(4)(a), 302, 303 Cases Cited: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Braham [2015] NSWCATOD 97 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Fisher (No 2) [2021] NSWCATOD 135 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Gallego (No 2) [2015] NSWCATOD 10 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Ginges [2016] NSWCATOD 7 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Greenstein [2015] NSWCATOD 122 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Haseldine (No 2) [2018] NSWCATOD 41 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Hinde [2011] NSWADT 20 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Webb (No 2) [2012] NSWADT 233 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v BRJ (No.2) [2015] NSWCATOD 140 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Miller (No 2) [2012] NSWADT 129 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 217; [2018] HCA 16 Council of the NSW Bar Association v EFA (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWCA 339 Category: Costs Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Applicant) Christian Roger de Robillard (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Morgan SC (Applicant) A Poukchanski (Applicant, junior counsel) Respondent (self-represented)