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[2014] ACAT 18
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2014-03-31
Original judgment source is linked above.
[1] The correct citation is Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336
[2] Grounds iii, iv and v of the Application for Appeal
[8] Builders Licensing Board v Sperway [1976] HCA 62; Kozanoglu v Pharmacy Board of Australia [2012] VSCA 295 and The Appellants v Council of the Law Society of the ACT [2011] ACTSC 133
[9] Appellant's Submissions, 23 August 2013, at [7], [8]
[11] Respondent's Submissions 13 September 2013, at [11]
[12] Appellant's Submissions [9], [10]
[13] at [9] and [10] of the decision
[14] at [7], Respondent's submissions, 16 September 2013
[15] [1976] HCA 62; (1976) 135 CLR 616, at 619-622
[17] at [9] and [10] of the decision
[18] [1990] HCA 36; (1990) 170 CLR 267, at pp. 272 - 274
[19] See Ex parte Australian Sporting Club Ltd; Re Dash [1947] NSWStRp 11; (1947) 47 S.R. (N.S.W.) 283
[20] Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd.) Pty. Ltd. [1976] HCA 62; (1976) 135 CLR. 616, at pp. 621-622.
[23] (1985) 10 FCR 234 per Wilcox J (deficiencies in procedural fairness)
[24] at [77], [93] - [96] and [108] - [110]
[25] Respondent's Submissions in Reply [14]
[26] Murray v Legal Services Commissioner [1999] NSWCA 70, Priestley JA [3]
[28] Appellant's Submissions, at [14]
[32] Respondent's submissions, at [25]
[33] Respondent's submissions, at [26]
[35] (1985) 10 FCR 234 per Wilcox J
[38] Solicitor's Statutory Committee (15 July 1987)
[42] Appellant's submissions, at [21]
[44] Respondent's submissions, at [31]
LEGAL PRACTITIONER �M�
COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF THE ACT
Catchwords: APPEAL - OCCUPATIONAL DISCIPLINE - LEGAL PRACTITIONERS - complaint to Law Society about legal practitioner's communication with fellow legal practitioner's firm - nature of appeal before Appeal Tribunal: review of decision of original tribunal - nature of proceedings before original tribunal: "hybrid" appeal from decision of Council of the Law Society ("Council") - nature of proceedings in the Law Society: whether Council's investigation of complaint is appropriate - natural justice -whether admission of new evidence by original tribunal appropriate - application of principle in Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 - 1938) 60 CLR 336- whether penalty of caution appropriate for conduct complained of
Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 62
Kozanoglu v Pharmacy Board of Australia [2012] VSCA 295
Lander v Council of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory [2009] ACTSC 117
Legal Practitioner "M" & Council of the Law Society in the ACT [2013] ACAT 42
Legal Services Commission v Douglas John Winning [2008] LPT 13
Murray v Legal Services Commissioner [1999] NSWCA 70
Re Coldham & Ors; Ex Parte Brideson (No. 2) [1990] HCA 36; (1990) 170 CLR 267
The Appellants v Council of the Law Society of the ACT and The Legal Practitioner [2011] ACTSC 133
(1938) 60 CLR 336
(1985) 10 FCR 234
(1990) 170 CLR 267
(1976) 135 CLR 616