On 31 January 2002 the Bar Council of the New South Wales Bar Association resolved, pursuant to sec 38FC of the Legal Profession Act 1987, to cancel the practising certificate of Andrew Hamilton Young effective from midnight on Wednesday 6 March 2002.  The Bar Council further resolved to make an application to the Supreme Court of New South Wales for removal of Andrew Hamilton Young's name from the Roll of Legal Practitioners.

On 19 August 2003 the Court of Appeal delivered judgment in proceedings commenced by the Bar Association against Andrew Hamilton Young. The Court declared that Andrew Hamilton Young is not a fit and proper person to remain on the Roll of Legal Practitioners and ordered that the name of Andrew Hamilton Young be removed from the Roll of Legal Practitioners.