Australia, July 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement:
1. On 27 February 2025, Mr V Shapkin (the applicant) lodged an administrative review application with the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) in which he sought to challenge a decision made by the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (the Council or respondent) on 13 February 2025 to refuse his application for the grant of a practising certificate for the 2024/25 practising certificate year. At the same time, he also lodged an application with NCAT seeking a stay of the Council's decision.
2. Mr Shapkin is an Australian lawyer within the meaning of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (the Uniform Law), being a perso...