Angela Walker

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Angela Walker, a former barrister, failed over a protracted period to comply with orders made by adjudicators under the BCCM Act and an order of the Tribunal requiring provision of body corporate books and records to an administrator. She had previously been convicted and fined $7,000 (plus $11,000 court costs) for the offence. The Tribunal found her conduct amounted to professional misconduct and established current and continuing unfitness to practise. It recommended her name be removed from the local roll and ordered her to pay the applicant's costs on the standard basis.

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• Personal probity and fitness to practise
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Extended and protracted period of non-compliance with orders of bodies acting under legislative authority, including an order of the Tribunal
• No reasonable excuse for non-compliance
• Prior conviction under s 288(1) BCCM Act after contested hearing, fined $7,000 and ordered to pay $11,000 court costs

Mitigating factors:

• Ultimately admitted the conduct
• Cooperated with an agreed position as to facts and orders