Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Jafari [2020] NSWCA 53

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Jafari [2020] NSWCA 53 Hearing dates: 20 March 2020 Date of orders: 27 March 2020 Decision date: 27 March 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; White JA at [46]; Emmett AJA at [47] Decision: 1. Declare that Mehrdad Jafari is not a fit and proper person to remain on the roll of Australian lawyers maintained by the Supreme Court under s 22 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW).

2. Order that the name of Mehrdad Jafari be removed from the roll of Australian lawyers. Catchwords: LEGAL PRACTITIONERS – disciplinary proceedings – practitioner convicted of offence under s 131.1(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) – whether fit and proper person – appropriateness of making of declarations as to fitness and propriety – order removing name from roll Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 131.1(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 91 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) ss 22, 264(1) Cases Cited: A Solicitor v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (2004) 216 CLR 253; [2004] HCA 1 Clyne v New South Wales Bar Association (1960) 104 CLR 186; [1960] HCA 40 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Michael Arthur Hislop [2019] NSWCA 302 Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Parente [2019] NSWCA 33 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Einfeld [2009] NSWCA 255 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v John Peter Hart [2011] NSWCA 64 Council of the NSW Bar Association v Power (2008) 71 NSWLR 451; [2008] NSWCA 135 Crawley v Vero Insurance Ltd (No 7) [2014] NSWSC 80 New South Wales Bar Association v Cummins (2001) 52 NSWLR 279; [2001] NSWCA 284 New South Wales Bar Association v Evatt (1968) 117 CLR 177; [1968] HCA 20 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Livanes [2012] NSWCA 325 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v McCaffery [2004] NSWCA 470 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Ritchard (Court of Appeal (NSW), 31 July 1987, unrep) Prothonotary v Gregory [2017] NSWCA 101 R v Jafari [2017] NSWCCA 152 Southern Law Society v Westbrook (1910) 10 CLR 609; [1910] HCA 31 Wentworth v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 239; [1992] HCA 24 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Mehrdad Jafari (Respondent) (No Appearance) Representation: Counsel: G Johnson (Applicant)