Neville Carter v CJ NSW Andrew Bell descends into farce,students and the profession pay the price

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

                                                                      




The College of Law Australia 's PLT students commenced the compulsory PLT course on 3 March 2025, just three weeks after the Chairman of the NSW LPAB and Chief Justice Of NSW, Andrew Bell, declared the College 's PLT overpriced and in need of reform of its course content. PLT graduates will ultimately seek admission to practise before Andrew Bell. As chairman of the NSW LPAB he is responsible for accrediting and supervising the College's PLT.

The College responded defiantly, its response reported by the AFR under the headline:
College of Law stares down disquiet about high fees and cheating

The CEO Neville Carter had in fact issued an "Update", where he attempted to dispute his Chief Justice's concerns, and which excluded major concerns in Australia and overseas about his and the College's conduct.

Meanwhile, it does not appear as if students are being advised of the Chief Justice's concerns so that they can withdraw, and be refunded their fees, and so that they can enrol with other PLT course providers..

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