Recent Cases

The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v O’Brien [2025] NSWCA 215 (22 September 2025) (Ward P, Stern and Free JJA)


Catchwords:


Removal of practitioner from roll of Australian lawyers – Declaration that practitioner is not a fit and proper person to remain on the roll – Misappropriation of trust funds – Need for consideration of factual circumstances warranting removal from Roll – Entitlement of Council of the Law Society to costs of application