Law Society of NSW v Alexander [2016] NSWCATOD 158

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Law Society of NSW v Alexander [2016] NSWCATOD 158 Hearing dates: 23 November 2016 Date of orders: 23 November 2016 Decision date: 23 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: K O'Connor, AM, ADCJ, Deputy President R Dawson, Senior Member M Bolt, General Member Decision: (1) Instrument of Consent, approved pursuant to s 564 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (2) The Tribunal finds the respondent legal practitioner guilty of professional misconduct. (3) The legal practitioner is reprimanded. (4) The legal practitioner is to pay the applicant's costs in the agreed sum of $5,500. Catchwords: PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE – Legal Profession – Failure to obtain practising certificate – Professional Misconduct - Instrument of Consent. Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Cases Cited: A Solicitor v Council of the NSW Law Society [2004] HCA 1; 216 CLR 253 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Costigan [2013] NSWCA 407) Mee Ling v Law Society of New South Wales [1974] 1 NSWLR 490 Supreme Court of New South Wales v McCaffery [2004] NSWCA 470 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) George Brett Anderson (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Eakin McCaffery Cox Lawyers (Respondent) G Millar (Legal Services Commissioner, intervening) File Number(s): 1520159