Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Montenegro [2016] NSWCA 211

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Montenegro [2016] NSWCA 211 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 16 August 2016 Before: Meagher JA; Leeming JA Decision: 1. Leave to appeal dismissed. 2. No order as to costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave – where question proposed in appeal whether respondent a "fit and proper" person – where same question addressed by this court in its original jurisdiction and decided adversely to respondent – whether any utility in public interest in appeal proceeding – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 108 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), Pt 2.2 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 48(2)(k), 101(2)(r) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 65A, r 2 Cases Cited: Coles v Wood [1981] 1 NSWLR 723 Re Lonhro PLC [1990] 2 AC 154 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Montenegro [2015] NSWCA 409 Montenegro v Law Society of NSW [2015] NSWSC 867 Montenegro v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales [2016] HCASL 36 Wenkart v Pantzer (No 3) (2004) 135 FCR 422 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Cesar Dario Montenegro (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C A Webster SC with P A Maddigan (Applicant) Cesar Dario Montenegro (self represented) (Respondent)