Legal Practice Board v Said

The Legal Practice Board brought proceedings against Michael Nassib Said for contempt of court, alleging that Said had engaged in activities that constituted acting as a solicitor in breach of the Legal Practitioners' Act 1893 (WA). The Board alleged that Said, not being a legal practitioner, had drawn and prepared 16 documents on behalf of his brother Raymond Said in a District Court action. The application was brought pursuant to s 81 of the Act. The court found that Said was guilty of contempt in respect of the chamber summons dated 11 March 1998, which he had drawn, prepared and filed. The court held that Said's conduct in this regard contravened both s 76(1) and s 77(1) of the Act. The court did not find that Said had contravened the Act in relation to the other 15 documents. The court will hear the parties on the question of penalty and costs.