Bar Association of NSW v Ward [2011] NSWADT 33

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bar Association of NSW v Ward [2011] NSWADT 33 Hearing dates: 23, 24, 25, 26 November 2009 Decision date: 22 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Legal Services Division Before: W Robinson QC, Judicial Member S Norton SC, Judicial Member L Bubniuk, Non Judicial Member Decision: 1.The Application is dismissed Catchwords: Barrister - professional misconduct - unsatisfactory professional conduct- gross overcharging-vulnerable client Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 1987 Cases Cited: Allinson v General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 KB 750 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 D'Alessandro v Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee (1995) 15 WAR198 Leon Nikolaidis v Legal Services Commissioner [2007] NSWCA 130 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Tsigounis v Medical Board of Queensland [2005] QDC 103 Tsigounis v Medical Board of Queensland [2006] QCA 295 Veghelyi v The Law Society of New South Wales (unreported) NSWCA 16 October 1995 BC9505459 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Bar Association of NSW (Applicant) Mervyn Ward (Respondent) Representation: M. McCulloch SC, T. Berberian (Applicant) M L Williams SC, S A Lawrance, (Respondent) Eakin McCaffery Cox (Applicant) Minter Ellison (Respondent) File Number(s): 082022