Wardell v New South Wales Bar Association [2002] NSWSC 548

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wardell v New South Wales Bar Association [2002] NSWSC 548 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13750/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 06/05/02, 07/05/02, 08/05/02, 09/05/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 July 2002

PARTIES : Plaintiff: Timothy Macarthur Wardell Defendant: Council of The NSW Bar Association JUDGMENT OF : Cripps AJ at 1

COUNSEL : Plaintiff: P Brereton SC Defendant: S Robb QC and M McCulloch SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: Deacons Defendant: Hicksons CATCHWORDS : Barrister - Bankrupt - Fit and proper to hold a practising certificate - Relevance of character LEGISLATION CITED : Bankruptcy Act 1996 (Cth) Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) Brigginshaw v Brigginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 CASES CITED : Zeims v Prothonotary of Supreme Court of NSW (1957) 97 CLR 279 NSW Bar Association v Murphy (unreported) 2002 NSWCA 138 Murphy v NSW Bar Association (unreported) 2001 NSWSC 1191 DECISION : Appeal dismissed; Mr Wardell's practising certificate to be cancelled; Each party to pay their own costs

- 3 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION Cripps AJ

3 July 2002

13750/00 Timothy McArthur Wardell v New South Wales Bar Association

JUDGMENT 1 His Honour: On 16 November 2001, the Bar Council resolved that Mr Wardell's practising certificate be cancelled effective from midnight on 23 November 2001.

2 On 6 December 2001, by summons, Mr Wardell applied to the Supreme Court for an order that the decision of the Bar Council be set aside and for a declaration that Mr Wardell is a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate.