Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Chen [2024] NSWSC 228

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Chen [2024] NSWSC 228 Hearing dates: 5 March 2024 Date of orders: 5 March 2024 Decision date: 05 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) The interim restraining order made by Harrison CJ at CL on 4 December 2023 is extended until the completion of the final hearing, on the date to be fixed by me today. (2) The plaintiff is to serve notice upon the defendant of the date fixed for final hearing by any of the methods referred to or described in para 2 of the plaintiff's notice of motion filed on 14 December 2023. (3) Grant liberty to either party to apply by arrangement with either the duty judge or the duty Registrar on two days' notice. (4) Order that the costs reserved by the Chief Judge on 14 December 2023, the plaintiff's costs of complying with his Honour's orders and the costs of and incidental to today's hearing are the plaintiff's costs in the cause. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS – legal practitioners – misconduct and discipline – complaint to professional body – practising without current practising certificate – injunction to restrain contraventions of Legal Profession Uniform Law Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW), s 447 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Plaintiff) Yu-Sheng (Alton) Chen (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P G Griffin SC (Plaintiff) No appearance (Defendant)