Picos v The Council of NSW Bar Association [2019] NSWSC 1382

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Picos v The Council of NSW Bar Association [2019] NSWSC 1382 Hearing dates: 8, 9 & 11 October 2019 Date of orders: 15 October 2019 Decision date: 15 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Slattery J Decision: Parties directed to bring in Short Minutes of Order to give effect to these reasons. Costs reserved. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS – lawyers – barristers – practising certificates – plaintiff admitted as legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of NSW – plaintiff completed Bar Practice Course and has applied to the defendant for a practising certificate – defendant has not issued a practising certificate and continues to conduct investigations into the plaintiff's fitness to practice as a barrister – plaintiff seeks forthwith the grant of practising certificate as a barrister – defendant resists the grant of relief – Court denies relief sought by plaintiff. Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010, s 7 Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015, rr 23, 24 Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015, rr 13(1), 111 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), ss 12, 43, 45, 95 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 66(4) Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Roulstone v NSW Bar Association [2015] NSWSC 5 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Connie Picos Defendant: The Council of NSW Bar Association Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: in person Defendant: P. Griffin SC