The lawyer must act only on the client's lawful, proper and competent instructions, satisfying themselves the instructions reflect the client's genuine wishes.
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Oldman, Kathleen
<p>The solicitor acted without instructions and in a conflict of interest, and disbursed money from trust without authority</p> — Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
Reprimand Prior to applying for, or the renewal of, a NSW Practising Certificate, the Respondent Solicitor must undertake and complete a Practice Management Course $0.00 About About the OLSC The Commissioner History Mission statement Structure Contact Contact the OLSC Give us your feedback: online surveys Access to information (GIPAA) Community information Information for lawyers Fact sheets FAQs Other regulatory and complaint-handling organisations Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information " You and Your Lawyer", Hot Topics 78 Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW , provides access to information about the law in NSW regarding your lawyer Privacy Copyright and Disclaimer Website accessibility -
open to appeal 2 PDFs
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Md Zahidul Islam; Zarina Shaheen Bostan; Nageena Choudhry; Mohammed Saleem
Code of Conduct for Firms 2019, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Fine, Not Proved/Dismissed 1 PDF -
Hiramanek, Zubin
<ol><li>Acting without instructions</li><li>Failing to verify client’s authority to act</li><li>Filing witness statement without verifying client’s instructions</li></ol>
Refusal to renew practising certificate application pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 and for the practice year ending 30 June 2026 $0.00 Specified Duration: Manager appointment for a period of 2 years Manager Appointed: Yes Manager Appointed -
John Mark Fitzpatrick
Repeated failures and breaches of Rules relating to the conduct of legal practitioners, including, repeated failures to respond in an adequate and timely manner to requests for information from the Commissioner and the …
Struck off -
Giampietro, Leonardo
<ol><li>Negligence - the solicitor did not satisfy himself the complainant's wife's had authority to speak for her daughter</li><li>Did not seek instructions regarding the Calderbank offer:</li><li>Acted without instruc…
Reprimand $0.00 About About the OLSC The Commissioner History Mission statement Structure Contact Contact the OLSC Give us your feedback: online surveys Access to information (GIPAA) Community information Information for lawyers Fact sheets FAQs Other regulatory and complaint-handling organisations Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information " You and Your Lawyer", Hot Topics 78 Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW , provides access to information about the law in NSW regarding your lawyer Privacy Copyright and Disclaimer Website accessibility -
Hiramanek, Zubin
<p>(i) Acting without instructions;</p><p>(ii) Providing false information in two affidavits and an email; and</p><p>(iii) Attempting to mislead the court.</p> — Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
Fine Reprimand $2,500.00 About About the OLSC The Commissioner History Mission statement Structure Contact Contact the OLSC Give us your feedback: online surveys Access to information (GIPAA) Community information Information for lawyers Fact sheets FAQs Other regulatory and complaint-handling organisations Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information " You and Your Lawyer", Hot Topics 78 Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW , provides access to information about the law in NSW regarding your lawyer Privacy Copyright and Disclaimer Website accessibility -
Henna Zeb Khan
Breaches
Strike off 1 PDF -
Janice A. Causwell
Appeal allowed, Committee Decision Reinstated | Privy Council decision delivered March 11, 2019. View PDF Hilary Term [2019] UKPC 9 Privy Council Appeal No 0037 of 2017 JUDGMENT Causwell (Respondent) v The General Legal…
Appeal allowed, Committee Decision Reinstated 1 PDF -
Ivor George Peynado
Guilty | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 24, 2017. || Suspended | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 17, 2019. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COM…
Guilty 1 PDF -
Hocking, Bruce Percy
1. Breach of s255 LPA 2004 - Mishandling of trust money<BR/>2. Failing to account for funds received on client's behalf<BR/>3. Misappropriation<BR/>4. Mislead clients<BR/>5. Overcharging<BR/>6. Acting without instructio…
Costs Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers $0.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Orford, John Laurence
1. Falsely certified Transfer<BR/>2. Failure to check Transfer properly executed and certfiied prior to and at settlement<BR/>3. Failure to protect the interests of his clients<BR/>4. Acting without instructions — Profe…
Conditions on Practising Certificate Costs Fine Reprimand $5,000.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Hancock, John Leslie
1. Acting without instructions<BR/>2. Making false and misleading representations<BR/>3. Directing a payment without entitlement to do so — Professional Misconduct
Costs Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers (13/08/2013 Disciplinary Action) $0.00 Proceedings Instituted -
O'donnell, John Alexander
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. Wilfully breached Sections 255 and 264 of Legal Profession Act 2004 - relating to trust funds</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. Wilfully breached Section 264 of …
Costs Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers $0.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Peter Harry Perrey
Breaches, Client Money, Criminal Convictions, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off 1 PDF -
Somerfield, David Ward
1. Failure to honour undertaking.<BR/>2. Failure to pay employee's superannuation entitlement<BR/>3. Failure to make superannuation payments<BR/>4. Acting without instructions for appeal<BR/>5. Failure to advise client …
Costs Fine Practitioner to undertake and complete further legal education Reprimand $5,000.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Viresh Patel
Breaches, Delays, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off 1 PDF -
Flynn, Mark Joseph
1. False attestation of documents<BR/>2. Acting without instructions<BR/>3. Acting with a conflict<BR/>4. Appropriating trust funds without actual authoritY — Professional Misconduct Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
Costs Fine Reprimand $4,000.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Mark I Bronzite & Another
Breaches, Client Money, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off, Suspend - Fixed Period 1 PDF -
Gray, Roger Winchester
1. Acting without instructions<BR/>2. Failure to communicate<BR/>3. Delay — A reasonable likelihood of a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct
Reprimand $0.00 About About the OLSC The Commissioner History Mission statement Structure Contact Contact the OLSC Give us your feedback: online surveys Access to information (GIPAA) Community information Information for lawyers Fact sheets FAQs Other regulatory and complaint-handling organisations Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information " You and Your Lawyer", Hot Topics 78 Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW , provides access to information about the law in NSW regarding your lawyer Privacy Copyright and Disclaimer Website accessibility -
Lynden Wellesley
Restitution ordered, Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 26, 2002. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT No. 33/99 BETWEEN CAROL REDHIMARK REDHI COM…
Restitution ordered, Fined 1 PDF -
Adjourned - Part Heard 1 PDF