Donaghy v Legal Services Commissioner (No 2) [2014] NSWCATOD 1

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Donaghy v Legal Services Commissioner (No 2) [2014] NSWCATOD 1 Hearing dates: 6 September 2013 Decision date: 21 January 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Hon G Mullane, Senior Member M Riordan, Senior Member J Butlin, General Member Decision: (1)The decision of the Legal Services Commissioner of 4 December 2012 to reprimand the solicitor Geoffrey James Donaghy is set aside. (2) Geoffrey James Donaghy is reprimanded. (3) The following condition is imposed on the Local Practising Certificate of Geoffrey James Donaghy: Geoffrey James Donaghy must by 30 June 2014 successfully complete a course of ethics education that covers the duties and obligations of a solicitor to the courts such course to be nominated or approved by the Legal Services Commissioner. Catchwords: Solicitor- duty and obligations to Courts -failure to appear Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004; Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: NSW Bar Association v Donnelly [2003] NSWADT 3 Donaghy v Legal Services Commissioner [2013] NSWADT 260(1) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Geoffrey James Donaghy (Applicant) Legal Services Commissioner (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C A Webster SC (Respondent) Solicitors: G Donaghy (Applicant in person) Lynda Muston (Respondent) File Number(s): 122025

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