Unlawful Retaliatory Acts by the Law Society of NSW – How Lawyers Who Act Lawfully Can Be Stripped of Their Livelihood. Unlawful Retaliatory Acts by the Law Society of NSW – Views of “Unfitness” Without Case or Process 1. The Core Facts The Law Society of NSW, through its Professional Standards Department (PSD) and Council, had no case. Instead of initiating proper proceedings under Chapter 5 of the Uniform Law, it invoked unfettered section 45 powers without lawful foundati