David Harold Weston v The Council of The Law Society of NSW [2014] NSWCATOD 68

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: David Harold Weston v The Council of The Law Society of NSW [2014] NSWCATOD 68 Hearing dates: 27 November 2013 Decision date: 25 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: S Hale, Senior member J Wakefield, Senior member C Bennett, General member Decision: The decision of the Council of the Law Society made on 18 July, 2013 to refuse the application of David Harold Weston for a practising certificate for the year ended 30 June 2014 is affirmed. Catchwords: Legal Practitioner - practising certificate - show cause events - suspension of practising certificate - refusal to grant a new practising certificate - review of a reviewable decision - S75 Legal Profession Act 2004 Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: Barakat v Law Society [2013] NSWADT 271 Barakat v The Law Society of New South Wales [2004] NSWSC 773 at [137] Chronopoulos v Carossel Pty Limited [2010] NSWADT 191 at [2] Hutchinson v Legal Services Commissioner [2011] NSWADT87 at [82] and [87] NSW Bar Association v Murphy [2002] NSWCA 138 (2002 55NSWLR23) Roulstone v Law Society [2013] NSWADT 272 at [200] Wardell v New South Wales Bar Association [2002] NSWSC 548 Weston v Law Society of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Harold Weston (Applicant) Representation: Counsel P Webster (Respondent) D H Weston (Applicant in person) L Pierotti (Respondent) File Number(s): 132010