New South Wales Bar Association v Bryson [2003] NSWADT 19

Set aside by Appeal : Order 3 set aside on Appel (Bryson v New South Wales Bar Association (LSD] [2003] NSWADTAP 29)

CITATION: New South Wales Bar Association v Bryson [2003] NSWADT 19 DIVISION: Legal Services Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association RESPONDENT John Henry Bryson FILE NUMBER: 012022 HEARING DATES: 30/09/2002-01/10/2002 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10/18/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 01/29/2003

BEFORE: Bennett AC SC- Judicial Member; Durbach A - Judicial Member; Mahon D - Member APPLICATION: Professional Misconduct - not of good fame and character MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal Crimes (Mental Health) Procedure Act 1990 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Legal Profession Act 1987 Ziems -v- The Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales [1957] 97 CLR at 290 New South Wales Bar Association -v- Hamman [1999] NSWCA 404 CASES CITED: Wentworth -v- The New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 239 at 250-251 Allinson -v- General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 75 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW -v- Costello [1984] 3 NSWLR 201 at 20 Mitry -v- Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2001] NSWCA 27 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: A Blanch, solicitor RESPONDENT N Potts, barrister ORDERS: (1) Publicly reprimands the Barrister.; (2) The Barrister be fined the sum of $10,000.00.; (3) Orders that the Barrister undertake and complete a course of further legal education by practicing under the supervision of a barrister of at least seven years' standing approved b y the Bar Association for the period of 12 months, such supervising barrister being requested to report to the Bar Association as to the Barrister's ability to practice at the end of three months, six months and 12 months. That supervising barrister should be given a copy of these reasons.