Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Ghobrial [2024] NSWCA 307

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Ghobrial [2024] NSWCA 307 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Before: Bell CJ at [1]; Payne JA at [23]; Stern JA at [24] Decision: 1. Declare that Michael Ghobrial is not a fit and proper person to remain on the Roll. 2. Order that the name Michael Ghobrial be removed from the Roll. 3. Order that Michael Ghobrial pay the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales' costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: LEGAL PRACTITIONERS — Disciplinary proceedings — Misappropriation of trust account funds — Practitioner convicted of larceny as a bailee under s 125 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) — Declaration that the practitioner is not a fit and proper person to remain on the Roll of Australian Lawyers Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) ss 22, 23, 264 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 125 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 91 Cases Cited: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Clarke [2022] NSWCA 57 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Croke [2024] NSWCA 195 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Green [2022] NSWCA 257 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Li [2024] NSWCA 218 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Yoon [2020] NSWCA 141 New South Wales Bar Association v Cummins (2001) 52 NSWLR 279; [2001] NSWCA 284 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant)