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Costs were ordered against the self-represented plaintiff in an appeal under s 247 of the Uniform Law, the Court finding the interests of justice favoured costs on the ordinary basis.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed a motion to restrain the defendants’ lawyers from acting, finding no sufficient confidential information and fatal delay.
The High Court held that an unincorporated law firm could not recover costs for work done by its employed solicitors under a costs order in its favour.
Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v XX [2025] NSWCA 4
The Court of Appeal removed a solicitor from the Roll after serious trust-fund misappropriation, unauthorised practice, and defiance of injunctions.
Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Moody [2025] NSWCATOD 2
The Tribunal found a legal practitioner guilty of professional misconduct for improper public comment on current proceedings, and made interim publication and case-management orders.
de Robillard v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association; Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v de Robillard (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 299
The Court partly allowed de Robillard’s appeal, but upheld the core misconduct findings and ordered his removal from the roll as not fit and proper.
Sanjiv v Coleman Greig Lawyers Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1675
The Supreme Court dismissed a summons as an abuse of process where the plaintiff tried to re-agitate relief already pursued or refused in related proceedings.
Council of the NSW Bar Association v Rollinson [2024] NSWSC 1515
The Supreme Court of NSW declared Michael Rollinson in contempt on 13 counts, but imposed no further sanction beyond existing orders and dismissed the motions.
Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Vo; Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Dinh [2024] NSWCA 275
The NSW Court of Appeal removed two solicitors from the roll after they were convicted of dishonesty offences involving misappropriation of client trust money.
Shen v NSW Legal Services Commissioner [2024] NSWCATOD 174
The Tribunal refused an adjournment, found the solicitor’s failure to ensure a court appearance was unsatisfactory professional conduct, and affirmed a reprimand.
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