QLDQCA
Janus v Queensland Law Society Incorporated [2001] QCA 180
[2001] QCA 180
Court of Appeal (Qld)|2001-05-15|Before: Chief Justice, Williams JA and Mackenzie JSeparate reasons for judgment, of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the orders made.
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Source factsCourt
Court of Appeal (Qld)
Decision date
2001-05-15
Before
Chief Justice, Williams JA and Mackenzie JSeparate reasons for judgment, of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the orders made.
Catchwords
- PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – LAWYERS – READMISSION TO PRACTISE
- – AFTER BEING STRUCK OFF – applicant struck from
- solicitors roll
- after being found guilty of professional misconduct, namely misappropriation of
Source
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Catchwords
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – LAWYERS – READMISSION TO PRACTISE– AFTER BEING STRUCK OFF – applicant struck fromsolicitors rollafter being found guilty of professional misconduct, namely misappropriation oftrust funds – where applicanthad at time suffered from severe depressiveillness now under control and extremely unlikely to recur – whether in allthecircumstances the Court is justified in putting the applicant before thepublic as a fit and proper person to follow the honourablecalling of solicitor– where focus is on applicant’s intrinsic character –examination of the circumstances ofthe three misconduct instances and anothermatter raised by the applicant – where applicant contends matters of factwarranthis complete exoneration in two matters, and his involvement in thethird being viewed less seriously – where respondent contendsthisreflects the applicant’s “ethical blindness” Ex