Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Jaruwan Tangsilsat [2018] NSWCATOD 138

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Jaruwan Tangsilsat [2018] NSWCATOD 138 Hearing dates: 6 August 2018 Date of orders: 20 August 2018 Decision date: 20 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: M Schyvens, Deputy President The Hon F Marks, Principal Member E Hayes, General Member Decision: (1) The proceedings are amended to describe the respondent as Jaruwan Tangsilsat. (2) The respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct. (3) The proceedings are stood over to a Stage 2 hearing on 31 October 2018. (4) Liberty to apply in connection with a timetable for preparation for Stage 2 hearing. Catchwords: Legal practitioner – failure to disclose information on application for renewal of practising certificate – held constituted professional misconduct – proceedings stood over for Stage 2 hearing Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 (NSW), rr 13, 13(1)(a)-(g) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), ss 45, 45(2), 296-297 Cases Cited: A Solicitor v Council of the NSW Law Society [2004] HCA 1 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Montenegro [2015] NSWCA 409 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Jaruwan Tangsilsat (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: L Pierotti (Applicant) Respondent (self represented) File Number(s): 2018/00072556 Publication restriction: Nil