QT v Legal Services Commissioner (No 2) [2006] NSWADTAP 27

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CITATION: QT v Legal Services Commissioner (No 2) [2006] NSWADTAP 27

APPELLANT PARTIES: QT RESPONDENT Legal Services Commissioner

FILE NUMBER: 058010

HEARING DATES: 26/04/06

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/26/2006

DATE OF DECISION: 05/19/2006

BEFORE: Chesterman M - ADCJ (Deputy President)

CATCHWORDS: Restraint of legal practitioner from acting in appeal - Role of Respondent in defending an appeal

MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary matter

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: Legal Services Commissioner file no. 16121

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 05/06/2005

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 2004 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Residential Tribunal Act 1998

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