1. Provide a brief overview of the unethical practice in question?

2. Describe in detail how the Applicant, Maryellen Saul behaved in an unethical way.

3. What legislation did the Applicant not adhere with?

4. List two (2) aspects of the legislation that the Applicant failed to meet?

a.

b.

5. What is the connection between the Applicant's unethical practice and the consumer protection requirements?

6. What sources of specialist advice should the Applicant have sought to ensure that she adhered to the ethical standards and codes of conduct?

7. Explain how the Applicant contravened the following Real estate Codes of Conduct, ethical standards and codes of practice in line with the case details.

1. Honesty and trust

2. Failure to disclose information (2 examples)

a.

b.

8. What should the Applicant have done to adhere to the Real estate Codes of Conduct to have avoided the case outcome?

a. Honesty and trust

b. Disclosing information

9. On 30 August 2018 the respondent (Fair Trading NSW) issued a determination to take disciplinary action against the applicant under s 198 of the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002. What initial disciplinary action was taken?

a.

b.

c.

10. What legal recourse did the applicant take and what were the initial, interim and final outcomes?

Legal Action:

Initial Outcome:

22 November 2018 Outcome:

Final Outcome:

11. As a person involved in the Property Services sector, what lessons can you learn from the case that you have just reviewed (Saul v Department of Fair Trading)?