Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Connolly [2018] NSWCATOD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Connolly [2018] NSWCATOD 43 Hearing dates: 28 and 29 August 2017, 16 October 2017, 1 March 2018 Date of orders: 23 March 2018 Decision date: 23 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: The Hon F Marks Principal Member N S Isenberg RFD Senior Member (Legal) B G Thomson General Member Decision: (1) The name of Steven John Connolly is removed from the Roll of Local Lawyers

(2) The Respondent is to pay the costs of the Applicant in an amount assessed in default of agreement. Catchwords: Legal practitioner – allegations of trust account irregularity including withdrawal of monies without authority – breach of clause 88 of Legal Profession Regulations 2005 – unethical conduct – inappropriate behaviour – held professional misconduct established – order removal from the Roll of Local Lawyers – costs order Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Steven John Connolly (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: PA Maddigan (Applicant)

Respondent (self-represented)

Solicitors: A-M Foord (Applicant) File Number(s): 201500383880 Publication restriction: Non-publication order with respect to the name of any client or former client of the Respondent, or any material which may tend to identify such a person.