Council of the Law Society of NSW v Flynn [2013] NSWADT 70

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of NSW v Flynn [2013] NSWADT 70 Hearing dates: 15 and 16 October 2012 and 3 December 2012 Decision date: 03 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Legal Services Division Before: D Fairlie, Judicial Member M Riordan, Judicial Member J Butlin, Non-Judicial Member Decision: 1. That the name of Mark Joseph Flynn be removed from the Roll. 2. That Mark Joseph Flynn pay the Law Society's costs. Catchwords: Solicitor - disciplinary application - forging the signature of a Justice of the Peace - contacting the client of another solicitor Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Revised Professional and Practice Rules 1995 Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation (No 2) 19992005 Workers Compensation (General) Amendment (Costs In Compensation Matters)Regulation 2003 Cases Cited: Coe v NSW Bar Association [2000] NSWCA 13 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Ly [2011] NSWADT 210 Law Society of NSW v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408 Law Society of NSW v McNamara (1980) 47 NSWLR 72 Legal Services Commissioner v Flynn [2007] NSWADT 186 NSW Bar Association v Cummins [2001] NSWCA 284 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW v Ritchard (Court of Appeal, 31 July 1987, unreported) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of NSW (Applicant) Mark Joseph Flynn (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Webster SC (Applicant) L Pierotti (Applicant) M Flynn (Respondent in person) File Number(s): 092029, 092032, 102021, 122005, 122012