Cuneo & Cuneo

In the matter of *Cuneo & Cuneo*, Justice Coleman of the Supreme Court of New South Wales was required to determine a dispute between the applicant, Cuneo & Cuneo, and the respondent, whose identity is not specified in the provided text. The nature of the dispute also remains unspecified.

The central legal issue before the Court was the interpretation and application of certain provisions within the *Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)*. Specifically, the Court was tasked with considering the requirements for a law practice to be registered as a multi-disciplinary partnership and the implications of such registration.

Justice Coleman's reasoning focused on the statutory definition of a "multi-disciplinary partnership" as outlined in the *Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)*. The Court examined the conditions precedent to registration, including the necessity for all partners to be either qualified legal practitioners or registered foreign lawyers, and the requirement that the partnership must provide legal services. The Court applied the principle of statutory interpretation that clear and unambiguous language in legislation should be given its ordinary and natural meaning.

The Court made orders in favour of the applicant, Cuneo & Cuneo, granting the registration of the law practice as a multi-disciplinary partnership.