Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Davidson [2019] NSWCATOD 105

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Davidson [2019] NSWCATOD 105 Hearing dates: 29 November 2018 and 17 December 2018 Date of orders: 03 July 2019 Decision date: 03 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President N Matkovich, Senior Member B Thomson, General Member Decision: (1) The respondent is guilty of professional misconduct and of unsatisfactory professional conduct; and

(2) These proceedings are stood over to be listed for directions and setting down the proceedings for a hearing to determine what disciplinary orders the Tribunal ought to make. Catchwords: Misappropriation – professional misconduct – unsatisfactory professional conduct Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Allinson v General Council of Medical Education and Registration [1894] 1 QB 750 Bolster v Law Society of New South Wales (unreported, NSWCA, 20 September 1982) Brereton v Legal Services Commissioner [2010] VSC 378 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Wehbe [2018] NSWCATOD 14 Council Of The Law Society Of The Act v Legal Practitioner RN [2016] ACAT 122 Johns v Law Society Of New South Wales [1982] 2 NSWLR 1 Jones v Dunkel 1959 101 CLR 298 Law Society of NSW v Shehadie [2016] NSWCATOD 46 Legal Services Commissioner v Brereton [2011] VSCA 241 Re Hodgekiss [1962] SR (NSW) 340 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Chona Encarnacion Castillo Davidson (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Kalyk (Respondent)