Odtojan v Condon (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 149

Ms Odtojan and Mr Bryl, both legal practitioners, made serious allegations without proper foundation in repeated court proceedings and in their submissions, and continue to maintain that the rules of professional conduct do not bind them. Their continued misunderstanding and repetition of unfounded allegations justifies referral of the judgment and court papers to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner for investigation.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 03 July 2023
Procedural Posture: Application for Leave to Appeal / Consequential Orders After Dismissal of Leave to Appeal
Outcome: Referral to Legal Services Commissioner ordered
Legal Topics: ['professional Conduct' 'unfounded Allegations' 'referral to Legal Services Commissioner']

['legal Profession'] ['professional Conduct' 'unfounded Allegations' 'referral to Legal Services Commissioner']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Consequential Orders After Dismissal of Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether Ms Odtojan and Mr Bryl, as legal practitioners, breached professional conduct rules by making unfounded allegations and whether the matter should be referred to the Legal Services Commissioner.']

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Referral to Legal Services Commissioner ordered

Orders

['The Registrar of this Court is directed to refer the papers in this proceeding to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.']