Council of the Law Society of NSW v Marando [2018] NSWCATOD 194

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of NSW v Marando [2018] NSWCATOD 194 Hearing dates: 14 June and 9 October 2018 Date of orders: 07 December 2018 Decision date: 07 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: D Fairlie, Senior Member N Isenberg, Senior Member E Hayes, General Member Decision: (1) The Solicitor is reprimanded. (2) The Solicitor is fined $10,000 (3) The Solicitor is to pay the Law Society's costs, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: Solicitor – professional misconduct – breach of Tribunal order - breach of undertaking to Law Society Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Allinson v General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894]1 QB 550 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Morgan [2015] NSWCATOD 71 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Yang (No. 2) NSWCATOD 111 Law Society of NSW v Marando [2013] NSWADT 267 Legal Services Commissioner v Piper [2006] NSWADT 12 New South Wales Bar Association v Howen [2008]NSWADT148 The Council of the Bar Association of New South Wales v Sahade [2007] NSWCA 145 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of NSW (Applicant) Mark Paul Marando (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Council of the Law Society of NSW (Applicant) M Marando (Self Represented) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00025517 Publication restriction: Nil