Law Society of New South Wales v Teys [2018] NSWCATOD 163

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Law Society of New South Wales v Teys [2018] NSWCATOD 163 Hearing dates: 16 January 2018; 28 May 2018; 29 May 2018; 30 July 2018 Date of orders: 27 September 2018 Decision date: 27 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: K O'Connor, AM, ADCJ, (Deputy President) S Westgarth, (Deputy President) M Riordan (Senior Member) B Thomson (General Member) Decision: (1) The name of the Respondent be removed from the roll of local lawyers; and

(2) The Respondent pay the costs of the Applicant as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: DISCIPLINARY APPLICATION – Legal practitioner - Professional misconduct – Failure to remit monies to Australian Taxation Office – Failure to pay superannuation entitlements - Intermixing trust monies Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (No. 2) Evidence Act 1995 NSW Legal Profession Act 2004 NSW Legal Profession Uniform Law Act 2014 NSW Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 NSW Cases Cited: A Solicitor v The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2004] 216 CLR 253 Allinson v General Counsel of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 755 Barraket v Law Society of New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 773 Bechara v Legal Services Commissioner [2010] NSWCA 369 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Wehbe [2018] NSWCATOD 14 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Adams [2011] NSWADT 177 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Andreone (NO.1) [2014] NSWCATOD 49 Kennedy v The Council of the Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales (1939) 13 ALJ 563 Kennedy v The Council of the Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales (1939) 13 ALJ 563 Law Society of New South Wales v Jones (unreported) NSWCA 333 (1977), Law Society of NSW v Koffel [2010] NSWADT 149 New South Wales Bar Association v Cummins [2001] NSWCA 284 New South Wales Bar Association v Hamman [1999] NSWCA 404 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Michael John Teys (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Tronson (Applicant)