Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Taylor [2020] NSWCATOD 55

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Taylor [2020] NSWCATOD 55 Hearing dates: 14 November 2019, 18 December 2019 Date of orders: 13 May 2020 Decision date: 13 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Le Poer Trench ADCJ, Principal Member M Sindler, Senior Member B Thomson, General Member Decision: (1) The application filed by the respondent on 9 October 2019 is dismissed. (2) Each party is to provide submissions in relation to the question of costs within 14 days from the date of the orders made herein unless there be an agreement in relation to same prior to that time. (3) In the event of the parties reaching an agreement in relation to costs they are to provide to the Registrar a minute of the agreed consent order within the said 14 day period referred to in order 2 hereof. (4) The Registrar is to list the Law Society's application for disciplinary findings and orders, filed 14 May 2019, for mention before a Tribunal member, for the purpose of listing that application for hearing and the making of any further necessary directions to prepare the matter for hearing. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – legal and professionals – legal practitioners – disciplinary proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Amendment (Complaints and Discipline) Act 2000 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barwick v NSW Law Society [2000] HCA 2. CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Council of the Law Society of NSW v DXW [2019] NSWCATOD 101 Helby v Council for the Law Society of New South Wales and Anor [2013] NSWSC 1938 NSW Bar Association v Asuzu [2011] NSWADT 209 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 The Law Society of New South Wales v William Daniel Clapin [2007] NSWSC 1096 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Applicant) Erica Brooke Taylor (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H El-Hage (Applicant) M Gaven (Respondent)