Council of the Law Society of NSW v Coren [2019] NSWCATOD 61

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of NSW v Coren [2019] NSWCATOD 61 Hearing dates: 17 September 2018 Date of orders: 26 April 2019 Decision date: 26 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: J S Currie, Senior Member M Sindler, Senior Member B Thomson, General Member Decision: (1) The name of Nicholas Mitchell Coren be removed from the Roll. (2) Nicholas Mitchell Coren pay the costs of the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE-Legal Profession- Solicitor- Professional misconduct: breach of trust account obligations: Legal Profession Act 2004 ss 254, 255, 258A and misappropriation of clients' funds. Unsatisfactory professional conduct: failure to communicate with client. Instrument of Consent and Agreed Statement of Facts: Legal Profession Act 2004, s564. Findings of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct; removal from the roll, costs order. Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Professional Uniform Law (NSW)No.16a Cases Cited: A Solicitor v Law Society of New South Wales [2004] 216 CLR 253; Allinson v General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 750; BRJ v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2016] NSW SC 146; Barwick v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 32; Law Society of NSW v Walsh [1997] NSWCA 185; The Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Demetrios [2015] NSWCA 258. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Nicholas Mitchell Coren (Respondent) Legal Services Commissioner (Party to the Instrument of Consent) Representation: Counsel: P. A. Maddigan (Applicant)