Ian Gordon Dun [1994] NSWLST 3

The Legal Services Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : Ian Gordon Dun [1994] NSWLST 3 PARTIES : Ian Gordon Dun FILE NUMBER(S) : of 1993 CORAM: Mr G B Molloy (Presiding Member) - Mr P. Boesenberg - Vice Admiral I Knox CATCHWORDS: Competence and diligence - Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct - fail to carry out client's instructions - Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct - delay :- LEGISLATION CITED: Legal Profession Act 1987 Bobna v Deller and Public Service Appeals Tribunal [1981 VR 183 at 193].; Allison v General Council of Medical Education and Registration (1984) 1QB 750 at 763; Re A Solicitor (1912) 1 KB 302; ; Re A Solicitor (1924) 93 LJKB 761; ; Basser v Medical Board of Victoria (1981) VR 953 at 964,; Re A Solicitor (1960) VR 617, ; Re Mayes (1974) 1 NSWLR 19; Meyes v Helman (1940) AC 282 at 288.; Brown v Brown (1993) 31 NSWLR 582 at 599-600; CASES CITED: Hoile v The Medical Board of South Australia (1960) 104 CLR 157 at 162; The King v The General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom (1930) 1 KB 562 at 569 ; Mercer v Pharmacy Board of Victoria (1968) VR 72 at 81-83, ; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 366; Pillai v Messiter (No.2) (1989) 16 NSWLR 197; Gee v General Medical Council (1987) 2 All ER 193, re Mayes (1974) 1 NSWLR 19 at 21; Quidwai v Brown (1984) 1 NSWLR 100. ; In Ex parte Meehan, re Medical Practitioners Act (1965) NSWR 30; Re a Solicitor (1953) QSR 149; R v Saffon [1988] 17 NSWLR 395 at 447; Reza v General Medical Council [1991] 2 All ER 796 DATES OF HEARING: 21 March 1994 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/09/1994 LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr D. Hipsley (instructed by Mr F.J. Smith) appeared for the Law Society of New South Wales Mr A. Palmer (Solicitor) instructed by Matthews Williams for the Solicitor.