Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Asuzu (No.3) [2012] NSWADT 183

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Asuzu (No.3) [2012] NSWADT 183 Hearing dates: 27 August 2012 Decision date: 04 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Legal Services Division Before: S Norton SC, Judicial member RJ Wright SC, Judicial member C Bennett, Non-Judicial member Decision: The Tribunal orders that the orders made on 30 May 2012 in Council of the NSW Bar Association v Asuzu (No.2) 2012 NSW ADT 104 be amended as follows: i. Publicly reprimanded with respect to the professional misconduct found in relation to section 660. ii. Be fined the sum of $1,000 with respect to the professional misconduct found in relation to s660 and be given 12 months to pay. iii. Within 12 months of being issued with a practising certificate: a. Complete and provide evidence of completion of the first three modules of principles of risk management education workshop offered by LawCover. b. Complete and provide evidence of completion of a course in administrative law offered by the Legal Profession Admission Board or some other institution approved of by the Director, Professional Conduct. c. Sit and pass the bar exams in practice and procedure and evidence. iv. The first practising certificate and to the extent necessary, any subsequent practising certificate issued after the making of these orders shall be subject to the following conditions: a. The barrister must not accept direct access briefs for a period of 12 months from the date he returns to practice at the bar. b. The barrister enter into a mentoring agreement with a barrister and on terms both of which are approved by the Director of Professional Conduct, such agreement to be in effect for a period of 12 months from the date he returns to practice at the bar. v. The barrister to pay 50% of all the applicant's costs of this application including reserved costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: Professional misconduct - unsatisfactory professional conduct - protective orders. Cases Cited: Council of the NSW Bar Association v Asuzu (No.2) 2012 NSWAT 104 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Applicant) Ignatius Nswafor Asuzu (Respondent) File Number(s): 092020, 102005