Abdul-Karim v New South Wales Bar Association (LSD) NSWADTAP 4 [2004] NSWADTAP 4

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CITATION: Abdul-Karim v New South Wales Bar Association (LSD) NSWADTAP 4 [2004] NSWADTAP 4 APPELLANT PARTIES: Michael Saadey Abdul-Karim RESPONDENT The Council of the New South Wales Bar Association FILE NUMBER: 039067 HEARING DATES: 26/11/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 12/17/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 02/17/2004

New South Wales Bar Association v Abdul-Karim [2003] NSWADT 152, New South Wales Bar Association v Abdul-Karim [2003] NSWADT 205 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Nader J QC - ADCJ (Deputy President); Macfarlan R QC - Judicial Member; Bubniuk L - Member CATCHWORDS: no question of law identified - Professional Misconduct - prefer own interests of those of others MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 012009, 012033 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 09/03/2003 LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Legal Profession Act 1987 Wentworth v Rogers [2002] NSWSC 709 CASES CITED: Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Smits v Roach (2002) 55 NSWLR 166 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: R Wilson, barrister RESPONDENT P Mahoney, barrister ORDERS: 1. Appeal dismissed; 2. Order that the Appellant pay the Respondent's costs of the appeal