On 15 November 2001, the Bar Council of the New South Wales Bar Association noted that it has not been able to make a determination for the purposes of sec 38FC of the Legal Profession Act 1987 with respect to matters notified by Timothy Leigh Thomas . The Bar Council further noted that an indefinite statutory suspension of the practising certificate of Timothy Leigh Thomas would follow from midnight on Tuesday, 27 November 2001 in accordance with the provisions of sec 38FH of the Legal Profession Act 1987.
Pursuant to sec38FG(2), the matter was referred to the Legal Services Commissioner to take over determination of the matter under sec 38FC.
On 3 October 2002 the Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal found Timothy Leigh Thomas guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.
On 16 May 2003 the Tribunal ordered that Timothy Leigh Thomas:
- be publicly reprimanded,
- pay compensation in the sum of $4,000 to the Director of Public Prosecutions, and
- pay a portion of the costs of The New South Wales Bar Association.