Donaghy v Legal Services Commissioner [2013] NSWADT 261

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Donaghy v Legal Services Commissioner [2013] NSWADT 261 Hearing dates: 6 September 2013 Decision date: 20 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Legal Services Division Before: G Mullane - Judicial Member M Riordan - Judicial Member J Butlin - Non-Judicial Member Decision: Catchwords: Solicitor - Disciplinary Proceedings Failure to attend court for hearing; Subsequent failure to attend on hearing date when Magistrate directed him to; Reprimand by legal Services Commission Review Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004; Evidence Act 1995 S 91; Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997; Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) S99; Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 2005 (NSW) 42.3 (2); Revised Professional Conduct and Practice Rules 1995,rule 23 (A15B); Children's Court Act 1987; Local Court Act 2007 Cases Cited: Donaghy v The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 154; Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Nash [2012] NSWADT 220; Livesey v NSW Bar Association [1983] HCA 17; Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; Smits v Roach [2006] HCA 36; Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 55; British American Tobacco Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; Michael Wilson and Partners Ltd v Nichols [2011] HCA 48; Giannarelli v Wraith [1988] 165 CLR 543; Ex parte Bellanto [1963] NSWR 1556; Application of Watson [2004] NSWSC 25; Hopesure Pty Ltd v Melroad Equipment Pty Ltd [2004] 212 ALR 66; Dempster v McAndrew [2003] NSWSC 994; SZABF the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FMCA 206; N231 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FMCA 206; SZEKQ v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FMCA 390; Legal Services Commissioner v Rushford [2012] VSC 632; NSW Bar Association v Somosi [2002] NSWADT 279; NSW Bar Association v Donnelly [2003] NSWADT 3; Law Society of NSW v Hovan [2003] NSWADT 208 Council of the Law Society of NSW V Tsaladis [2012] NSWADT 230; Legal Services Commissioner v Angelovski [2013] NSWADT 93; Council of the Law Society of NSW v Leslie [2013] NSWADT 81 Texts Cited: Riley's Solicitors Manual [23,055.5], [25,040.10] Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Geoffrey James Donaghy (Applicant) Legal Services Commissioner (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Ms C A Webster SC for the Legal Services Commissioner G Donaghy (Applicant in person) Lynda Muston (Respondent) File Number(s): 122025