Law Society of New South Wales v Dubler [2018] NSWCATOD 79

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Law Society of New South Wales v Dubler [2018] NSWCATOD 79 Hearing dates: 27 April 2018 Date of orders: 25 May 2018 Decision date: 25 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: J O'Meally (Principal Member) P Moran (Senior Member) M Bolt (General Member) Decision: The Tribunal having found that the conduct of Martin Dubler (the Respondent) amounts to professional misconduct orders that

1. The Respondent be reprimanded 2. The Respondent be fined the sum of $3,000 3. The Respondent to pay the costs of the Applicant as agreed or assessed Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - solicitor - professional disciplinary proceedings - findings of professional misconduct - false attestation to Will and Power of Attorney - false certificate under section 19 Powers of Attorney Act 2003 - Orders for reprimand, payment of a fine, and payment of costs Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 Powers of Attorney Act 2003 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] 60 CLR 336 Fraser v Council of the Law Society of NSW [1992] NSWCA 72 Law Society of NSW v Gathercole [2016] NSWCAT 27 Law Society of NSW v Walsh [1997] NSWCA unreported New South Wales Bar Association v Thomas [1989] NSWLR 193 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant); Martin Dubler (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Law Society of NSW (Applicant) Stacks Collins Thompson (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00192874 Publication restriction: Nil