Council of the Law Society of NSW v Fitzsimons (ADT Legal Services Division)
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for Maria Fitzsimons who was the subject of a complaint of professional misconduct by the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales. The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales alleged that Maria Fitzsimmons was guilty of professional misconduct on 3 matters, namely: The Solicitor […]
JF v DPP (Unreported) NSWDC per Woods QC DCJ (7 December 2012)
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for JF who had been charged with a number of counts of sexual assault involving his step-daughter. The Director of Public Prosecutions no billed each of the charges. The circumstances that led to the decision of the Director involved an argument in respect of sexual assault communications privilege. A […]
Richardson v Laing O’Rourke (BMC) Pty Ltd (2012)
In this matter, Greg Walsh acted for Julian Richardson – a Plaintiff in an action against his employer. On 13 November 2007, whilst conducting his duties as an employed “Linesman” and working on the Epping to Chatswood rail tunnel, the Plaintiff was struck in his left cheek and left eye by a copper wire. The […]
R v John Edward Saffin (2012) NSWDC per Black QC DCJ
On 7 September 2012, Greg Walsh appeared for Mr Edward John Saffin in sentencing proceedings before his Honour Judge Black QC at District Court, Lismore. Edward John Saffin had pleaded guilty to a charge of “Accessory After the Fact of Armed Robbery”. He had been remanded in custody for a period of approximately six and […]
Commonwealth DPP v Moffat (2012) (NSWDC, per Dick DCJ)
On 6 September 2012, Greg Walsh appeared for Edward John Moffat at the District Court, Mackay in respect of his plea to a count contrary to s. 474.19(1)(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (CTH). The sentencing proceedings were heard by her Honour Judge Dick SC. The offender had a prior conviction of ‘Indecent Dealing’ […]
McMaster v State of NSW; Karakizos v State of NSW (2012) NSWDC 108
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for the Plaintiffs in proceedings heard before P Taylor SC DCJ. The Defendant made an application for a stay of proceedings during related criminal proceedings. An application was also made by the Defendant to restrict access to subpoena documents arising out of related criminal proceedings. Greg Walsh acted for […]
Padria v Padria [2012] FAMILY COURT
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for the mother who had received information and documents from the father in financial proceedings in the Family Court. She had sent that information and those documents to the Child Support Registrar with a departure application. It would agree that the information in those documents attracted the operation of […]
Council of the Law Society of NSW v Simpson [2011] NSWADT 242
Peter Kaiser Simpson was the subject of a disciplinary application by the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales alleging that he had been guilty of professional misconduct. The Law Society of New South Wales contended that the solicitor had breached sections 254 and 255 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 in that […]
Maloney v The Honourable Michael Campbell QC & Ors [2011] NSWSC 470
On 24 May 2011 Hoeben J delivered judgment in respect of a claim by Brian Vincent Maloney, a Local Court Magistrate, seeking prepatory relief that the decision of the defendants that he is currently incapacitated for performance of the office of Magistrate is invalid. A judicial officer can only be removed from office pursuant to […]
Police v Wayne Riley & Jeanette Riley (2011)
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for International Australian Champion Golfer, Wayne Riley, and his mother who were charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. The charges arose as a result of an incident after Wayne’s father, Graham Riley, 71, was involved in an altercation with a youth two days before Christmas in […]
Law Society of NSW v Singh [2010] NSWADT 26
Jaskaran Singh, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, was born on 1 October 1954 in Punjad, India. He attended Punjabi University in Patiala and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975. He enrolled at the Gahrwal University and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1976, and worked as […]
Luke Jarvie v R (19 November 2009, Unreported per Blanch DCJ) NSWDC
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for Luke Anthony Jarvie who had been charged with the offences of hinder police; resist arrest and assault police arising from an incident at The Rocks on the evening of 26 July 2008. Luke Jarvie was then aged 19 years and had attended a function at the Rocks with […]