Law Society of New South Wales v Khera (No.3) [2008] NSWADT 258

CITATION: Law Society of New South Wales v Khera (No.3) [2008] NSWADT 258

DIVISION: Legal Services Division

APPLICANT Council of the Law Society of New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENT Jaswant Khera

FILE NUMBER: 052021

HEARING DATES: 18 September 2006, 23 October 2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 21 February 2007

DATE OF DECISION: 11 September 2008

BEFORE: Karpin A - ADCJ (Deputy President); Barnes M - Judicial Member; Bennett C - Non-Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Solicitor – disciplinary application

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Profession Act 2004

Law Society of New South Wales v Khera [2004] NSWADT 25 Khera v Law Society of New South Wales (LSD) [2005] NSWADTAP 29 Law Society of New South Wales v Khera No 2 [2006] NSWADT 297 CASES CITED: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Sahade [2007] NSWCA 145 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] 66 CLR 336 The Law Society of New South Wales v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408 Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales v Meagher (1909) 9 CLR 655 Allison v General Council of Medical Education and Registration (1894) 1 QB 750

APPLICANT I M Wales SC, barrister REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT In person

i. The name of Jaswant Khera be removed from the roll of legal practitioners ORDERS: ii. The respondent's practising certificate to be cancelled forthwith iii. The respondent to pay the costs of the applicant Law Society of and incidental to the proceedings, as agreed or assessed iv. This decision to be published.