Taylor v Law Society of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 948

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor v Law Society of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 948 Hearing dates: 6-8 June 2017 Decision date: 18 July 2017 Before: Fullerton J Decision: 1. The summons is dismissed. 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: LEGAL PRACTITIONER – appeal from decision of the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales to refuse plaintiff a practising certificate – plaintiff misappropriated trust monies – whether fit and proper person – onus of establishing fit and proper person not discharged – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) (repealed) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (repealed) Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Commissioner for ACT Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576; [1994] FCA 1074 Council of the Law Society NSW v Webb [2013] NSWCA 423 Dawson v Law Society of New South Wales [1989] NSWCA 58 Hilton v Legal Profession Admission Board [2016] NSWSC 1617 Kotowicz v Law Society of NSW [1986] NSWCA 392 Kumar v Legal Services Commissioner [2015] NSWCA 161 Montenegro v Law Society (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 867 Roulstone v New South Wales Bar Association [2015] NSWSC 1749 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Erica Brooke Taylor (Plaintiff) Law Society of NSW (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: H Stitt (Plaintiff) H El-Hage (Defendant)