Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Liepins (No 3) [2016] NSWCATOD 51

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Liepins (No 3) [2016] NSWCATOD 51 Hearing dates: 16 and 22 December 2015 Date of orders: 03 May 2016 Decision date: 03 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Emeritus Professor M Chesterman, Principal Member M Riordan, Senior Member E Hayes, General Member Decision: 1. The name of the Respondent is to be removed from the local roll. 2. The Respondent is to pay the Applicant's costs, as agreed or assessed. Click here to enter text. Catchwords: Solicitor – disciplinary application – whether 'fit and proper' to engage in practice, in light of findings of professional misconduct – costs Cases Cited: Allinson v General Council for Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 750 Coe v NSW Bar Association [2000] NSWCA 13 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Clapin [2011] NSWADT 83 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Liepins [2015] NSWCATOD 11 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Liepins (No 2) [2015] NSWCATOD 133 Dupal v Law Society of New South Wales [1990] NSWCA 56 Law Society of New South Wales v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408 Law Society of New South Wales v Shehadie [2016] NSWCATOD 46 Law Society of New South Wales v Walsh [1997] NSWCA 185 Ex parte Macaulay (1930) 30 SR (NSW) 193 Mee Ling v Law Society of New South Wales [1974] 1 NSWLR 490 Re Melvey (1966) 85 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 289 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW v P [2003] NSWCA 320 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Juris Liepins (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Tudehope (Respondent)