Darams SC, Jamie Shannon

JurisdictionAustralia — New South Wales

BodyOffice of the Legal Services Commissioner (NSW) (OLSC)

Professionbarrister — Greenway Chambers

Date05-Jun-2025

HearingCouncil of The New South Wales Bar Association

OutcomeFine Reprimand Order requiring practitioner issue a written apology to KE and her employer Order to undertake a minimum of ten hours of one-to-one counselling at practitioner’s own expense, with a focus on sexual harassment, respect for women and the excessive consumption of alcohol $10,000.00 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

Allegation / charges

On 7 December 2023, during a work Christmas function at a hotel in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Mr Darams SC engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct in that he engaged in the unwanted touching of a female solicitor (KE) as follows:(a) by running his hand along KE’s body from the top of her back to down past her backside, while they were both standing; and(b) shortly afterwards, KE sat on a stool at a tall bar table where Mr Darams SC and some of her colleagues were gathered. Mr Darams SC was standing next to KE. He then ran his hand along KE’s leg from her thigh to her knee. In doing so, his hand was underneath the table. KE moved her leg. He then ran his hand along KE’s leg from her thigh to her knee on two further occasions. KE pushed his hand away on these two latter occasions. — Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct

Documents

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Source: https://portal.olsc.nsw.gov.au/dasearchbn/daresultdetail?id=c935d02c-33a9-490a-b551-985242e76703