Thurairajah -v- Law Society of New South Wales (LSD) [2002] NSWADTAP 22

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Thurairajah -v- Law Society of New South Wales (LSD) [2002] NSWADTAP 22 APPELLANT PARTIES: Thambipillai Thambithurai Thurairajah RESPONDENT Council of the Law Society of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 029030 HEARING DATES: 28/06/2002 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/28/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 06/28/2002

Ruling as to Jurisdiction DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Staff C - Judicial Member; Bennett C - Member CATCHWORDS: interim order MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 012003 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 10/09/2001 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Profession Amendment (Complaints and Discipline) Act 2000 CASES CITED: Barwick v Law Society of New South Wales [2000] HCA 2; (2000) 74 ALJR 419 Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee [1999] NSWCA 68 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: H Thurairajah, solicitor RESPONDENT J Griffiths SC, counsel ORDERS: 1. The application for a stay is refused.; 2. The order as to costs made on 28 June 2002 is vacated; and instead the respondent's application is reserved for further submissions on a date to be fixed after the determination of the information before the Legal Services Division of the Tribunal.; 3. The notice of appeal is adjourned to a date to be fixed after the determination of the information before the Legal Services Division of the Tribunal.