Australia, April 21 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 20:
1. These proceedings settled following three days of hearing in December last year. Before the Court is an application by one of the parties, who is a solicitor, to show cause as to why the papers in the matter should not be referred to the Law Society.
2. The applicant solicitor, Mr Andy Vuong Duc Pham, is a sole practitioner who practises under the name "Andy Pham Lawyers" from offices in Fairfield. He has been a solicitor for 23 years.
3. Mr Pham was the first defendant in the proceedings. His wife, Mrs Thi Huong Giang ("Giang") Pham, was the second defendant. The plaintiff, Ms Maria Elena Potocki, was a former friend ...