Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Nagle (No 2) [2018] NSWCATOD 154

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Nagle (No 2) [2018] NSWCATOD 154 Hearing dates: 12 July 2018, 20 August 2018 and 4 September 2018 (all written submissions) Date of orders: 13 September 2018 Decision date: 13 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: The Hon F Marks Principal Member Decision: The respondent is ordered to pay the costs of the applicant with respect to the interlocutory application, assessed in default of agreement. Catchwords: Legal practitioner – application for disciplinary orders – interlocutory application by respondent disputing statutory basis for the proceedings unsuccessful – costs application-refusal to make lump sum order-costs order made adverse to respondent Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act Legal Profession Uniform Law Cases Cited: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Nagle [2018] NSWCATOD 104 Griffin v The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 364 Griffin v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 275 Category: Costs Parties: Council of the New South Wales Bar Association (Applicant)

Peter Richard Nagle (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Morgan SC (Applicant)

Respondent Self Represented

Solicitors: Hicksons Lawyers (Applicant) File Number(s): 2017/00271905 Publication restriction: Nil

reasons for decision on costs