Bickovskii, Re [1990] QSCFC 105

/ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND FULL COURT BEFORE: Mr. Justice Williams Mr. Justice Ryan Mr. Justice Dowsett BRISBANE, 19 NOVEMBER 1990 Motion No/ 120 of 1983 Court Reporting Bureau Date: ^lpeLlc{lO i (Copyright in this transcript is vested in the Crown. Copies thereof must not be made or sold without the written authority of the Chief Court Reporter , Court Reporting Bureau.) IN THE MATTER OF EMMANUEL PAUL BICKOVSKII, Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland Ex Parte Bar Association of Queensland 20 JUDGMENT , OMR.JJUSTICE WILLIAMS: Emmanuel Paul Bickovskii, who was admitted as a Barrister in New South Wales, was admitted as a Barrister in Queensland on 30 September 1980. He practised for a short while in this State. On 10 September 1982 he was convicted in Western Australia of the offence of stealing $5,000, the property of Lorraine Dorothy Winters which had come into his possession on account of the firm of solicitors, Messrs. Muir Williams & Nicholson. It appears that at the time he was employed as a clerk by that firm of solicitors. Until recently his whereabouts had not been known to the Bar Association. On 12 September 1990 he was served with the relevant documents at the offices of Messrs, James R. Knowles, construction contract consultants, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England. There was no appearance before this Court of the respondent. - -Govt. Printer, Qld. l 60 [1990] QSCFC 105 -- 1 of 2 -- 1 10 20 30 40 50 1 In my view the conduct,evidenced by the conviction of stealing,violates to a substantial degree the standard of professional conduct observed and approved by members of the .■ =- profession of barristers of good repute and competency. That appears to be the appropriate test as laid down by this Court in Adamson v. ; Queens land Law Society -Incorporated 1990) : 4- QdivR * .. 498 at 507 . ' ' ...... ' .... ' . In the circumstances I will order that Emmanuel Paul Bickovskii be struck off the roll of . Barristers of this ..... Court. I further direct the Registrar of this Court to 2Q notify th.e Prothonotary in New South Wales of the making of this order. I further order that the respondent pay the applicant's costs of and incidental to the motion including { reserved costs. MR. JUSTICE RYAN: I agree. MR. JUSTICE DOWSETT: I also agree. MR. JUSTICE WILLIAMS: The order will be as I have indicated,, 40 50 * r'':nter, Qld. 2 -- 2 of 2 --