Gersten v The Law Society [2001] NSWSC 748

Reported Decision : 53 NSWLR 206

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gersten v The Law Society [2001] NSWSC 748 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10125/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 26-28/2/01, 1-2/03/01, 5-10/03/01, 12-16/03/01, 16-19/07/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 September 2001

PARTIES : Joseph Morris Gersten v The Law Society of New South Wales JUDGMENT OF : James J at 1

COUNSEL : A Swanwick - Plaintiff Dr J Griffiths/N Beaumont - Defendant SOLICITORS : In Person - Plaintiff Raymond John Collins - Defendant CATCHWORDS : Legal Practitioner - solicitor - suspension from practice outside New South Wales by reason of misconduct - Suprme Court Rules Part 65A r 3 - whether Court should otherwise order. United States v Chen, 933 F.2d 793 Juidice v Vail 430 US 327 (1977) Patel v The Law Society of New South Wales (1999) NSWCA 372 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 578 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Limited (1990) 171 CLR 538 Attorney-General (United Kingdom) v Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 30 CSR Limited v Cigna Insurance Australia Limited (1996-1997) 189 CLR 345 Hilton v Guyot (1895) 159 US 113 CASES CITED : Wentworth v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 239 Jones v Dunkel (1958-9) 101 CLR 298 R v Buckland (1977) 2 NSWLR 453 Mahon v Air New Zealand (1984) 1 AC 808 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Rubie v Rubie (1911) 13 CLR 350 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Mayas Pty Limited (198) 14 NSWLR 342 United Telecasters Sydney v Hardy (1991) 23 NSWLR 323 Pelechowski v Registrar Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435 Russell v East Anglian Railway Co (3 Mac. & G.,104) DECISION : Application should be dismissed - making of orders deferred.