3-10-23 / David Chesterman KC, Oliver Cook — Judicial Review & Administrative, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The respondent brought an application to strike out part of a discipline application commenced by the Legal Services Commissioner. The respondent’s application was dismissed on the basis that the identified paragraphs formed part of the “matrix of facts” relevant to the characterisation of the respondent’s conduct. Further, Williams J concluded…
10-8-21 / David Chesterman KC — Professional Discipline & Regulatory
This was an application to punish the respondents for contempt of court. The first respondent provided a tax agent service for a fee in January 2021 which amounted to contempt against orders prohibiting him from such conduct previously made by Rangiah J. The fact of contempt was admitted. In issue…
18-12-20 / David Chesterman KC — Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Federal Court proceedings concerning the contravention of s 50-5(1) or s 50-5(2) of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 by providing tax agent services and BAS services for fee or reward while not registered to provide those services. The case also became one about contempt, the respondents breaching undertakings provided…
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