Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Soszyn [2019] NSWCATOD 73

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Soszyn [2019] NSWCATOD 73 Hearing dates: 30 April 2019 Date of orders: 17 May 2019 Decision date: 17 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: M Sindler, Senior Member P Moran, Senior Member E Hayes, General Member Decision: The Tribunal declines to make the finding and orders set out in the Instrument of Consent filed by the parties. The Tribunal finds the solicitor guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and orders that: (1) the solicitor be reprimanded; and (2) the solicitor pay the applicant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – legal practitioner – failure to comply with subpoena – provisions of Instrument of Consent varied - professional misconduct – unsatisfactory professional conduct – reprimand - costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw and Anor[1938] 60 CLR 336 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Renfrew [2019] NSWCATOD 63 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Weller [2017] NSWCATOD 38 Kennedy v The Council of the Incorporated Law Institute of NSW (1939) 13 ALJ 563 Law Society of New South Wales v Walsh [1997] NSWCA 185 Mace v Mace [2015] NSWSC 1659 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Belinda Joanne Soszyn (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: