Legal Services Commissioner v Sandroussi [2013] NSWADT 37

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Legal Services Commissioner v Sandroussi [2013] NSWADT 37 Decision date: 13 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Legal Services Division Before: The Hon G Mullane, Judicial Member Mr D Fairlie, Judicial Member Mr C Bennett, Non-Judicial Member Decision: (1)The Respondent Solicitor is found guilty of professional misconduct and his name must be removed from the roll of practitioners. (2)The Respondent must pay the costs of the Legal Services Commissioner, such costs to be as agreed or as assessed by a costs assessor. Catchwords: Solicitor - Disciplinary Proceedings - Professional misconduct - Failure to respond to Section 660 Notice. Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004; Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 NSW Cases Cited: Council of the Law Society of NSW v Tsalidis (No.2) [2010] NSW ADT 297 Legal Services Commissioner v McCarthy [2010] NSW ADT 269 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Sheehan (No. 2) [2010] NSW ADT 135 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Treanor [2009] NSW ADT 115 Law Society of NSW v Fernie [2006] NSW ADT 123 Law Society of NSW v Nazarian [2002] NSW ADT 229. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Legal Services Commissioner (Applicant) Antoine Sandroussi (Respondent) Representation: A Matalani for the Legal Services Commissioner C M Groenewegen for the Council of the Law Society of NSW A Sandroussi (Respondent in person) File Number(s): 112025