Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Asuzu [2011] NSWADT 209

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Asuzu [2011] NSWADT 209 Hearing dates: 9, 10, 11,12 & 13 May 2011 Decision date: 31 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Legal Services Division Before: S Norton SC, Judicial member RJ Wright SC, Judicial member C Bennett, Non Judicial member Decision: The Tribunal : a) finds that the Barrister is guilty of: i) unsatisfactory professional conduct in relation to the Statutory Declaration Ground; ii) professional misconduct in relation to the S 660 Ground; iii) unsatisfactory professional conduct in relation to his failure properly to plead forgery in respect of the 1992 and other later wills as alleged in the Kawala Ground; iv) unsatisfactory professional conduct in relation to the preparation for and submissions in the Ally matter as alleged in the Ally Ground; b) would otherwise dismiss the Applications in proceedings 090202 and 102005. Catchwords: Disciplinary action, Legal Practitioners, Professional misconduct - Unsatisfactory professional conduct Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW). Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Cases Cited: The Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Sahade [2007] NSWCA 145 Allinson v General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 750 NSW Bar Association v Cummins [2001] NSWCA 284 Bechara v Legal Services Commissioner [2010] NSWCA 369 Tillmanns Butcheries Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (1979) 42 FLR 331 Stirling Harbour Services Pty Ltd v Bunbury Port Authority (2000) ATPR 41-752 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 131 FCR 529 New South Wales Bar Association v Bland [2010] NSWADT 34 New South Wales Bar Association v Miller [2010] NSWADT 300 Heydon v NRMA Limited (2000) 51 NSWLR 1 Law Society of New South Wales v Moulton [1981] 2 NSWLR 736 Accurate Financial Consultants Pty Ltd v Koko Black Pty Ltd (2008) 66 ACSR 325, [2008] VSCA 86 Legal Profession Complaints Committee v De Braekt [2011] WASAT 1 New South Wales Bar Association v Caffrey (No 3) [2008] NSWADT 85 Lewis v Judge Ogden (1984) 153 CLR 682 Barwick v Law Society of New South Wales (2000) 169 ALR 236, [2000] HCA 2. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Respondents S152/2003 (2004) 222 CLR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Applicant) Ignatius Nwafor Asuzu (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D A McLure (Applicant) E T Ezekiel-Hart, Solicitor File Number(s): 092020, 102005