Law Society of New South Wales -v- Bryson -Taylor [1999] NSWADT 41

CITATION: Law Society of New South Wales -v- Bryson -Taylor [1999] NSWADT 41

DIVISION: Legal Services

APPLICANT: The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales

RESPONDENT: Donal Bryson -Taylor

FILE NUMBER: 982000

HEARING DATES: 02/24/1999

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/24/1999

DATE OF DECISION: 10 June 1999

J S Currie Presiding Judicial Member BEFORE: G F Foster - Judicial Member G Sartore - Member

PRIMARY LEGISLATION: Legal Profession Act 1987

APPLICATION: Professional misconduct - solicitor ; Wrongful application of trust/controlled money or other valuable property -

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principle matter

Applicant: D Hipsley of counsel instructed by R J Collins REPRESENTATION: Respondent: In person

ORDERS: 1. The name of Donald Brson -Taylor be and is removed from the Roll of Legal Practitioners in New South Wales as at 24 February 1999. 2. The costs of the Applicant be paid by the Respondent, such costs to be agreed or as assessed.

1 On 8th October, 1998, the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales ("the Law Society") filed information with the Tribunal pursuant to Section 155 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 ("the Act").

2 The Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal ("the Tribunal") heard and determined the information.

3 The grounds of the information are: (1) The Solicitor wilfully breached Section 61 of the Act. (2) The Solicitor wilfully breached Section 62 of the Act. (3) The Solicitor acted in breach of Regulation 30 of the Legal Profession Regulations 1994. (4) The Solicitor acted in breach of Regulation 32 of the Legal Profession Regulations 1994.