The lawyer must hold a current practising certificate or authorisation and comply with the conditions of practising before providing legal services.
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Louisa Frances Clapton
Breaches, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Dishonesty, SRA Principles 2019
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Eaton, John Anthony
<ol><li>Engaged in legal practice without a practising certificate during the period October to November 2025</li><li>Engaged in unsupervised legal practice and without professional indemnity insurance</li><li>Failed to…
Refusal of grant of practising certificate for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law) $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 -
Jude Sebastian Fletcher
Client Money, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Solicitors Accounts Rules 2019, SRA Principles 2019
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William Chau
In breach of section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1981, the Practitioner engaged in the profession of law, and held himself out as entitled to practice law, when he did not hold a practising certificate. — Professi…
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Alexander David Edmund Hayes Gallagher
Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Dishonesty, SRA Principles 2019
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fine No Appeal 1 PDF
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Gavin Clarke
Breaches, Client Money, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, SRA Principles 2019
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Stuart Nuttall
Breaches, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, SRA Principles 2011, SRA Principles 2019
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Michael Peter Goodwin
Breaches, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, SRA Principles 2019
Suspend - Fixed Period 1 PDF -
Laura Elizabeth Simpson
Breaches, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, SRA Principles 2011, SRA Principles 2019
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David William McDermott
Breaches, Code of Conduct 2011, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, SRA Principles 2011, SRA Principles 2019
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Raja Shazad Khan; Ishtiaq Ahmed
Breaches, Code of Conduct for Firms 2019, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, Solicitors Accounts Rules 2019, SRA Principles 2019
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Leo Benedict Michael Foster
Breaches, Lack of Integrity, SRA Principles 2019
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Respondent AM
Code of Conduct 2011, Code of Conduct for Firms 2019, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Solicitors Accounts Rules 2011, SRA Authorisation Rules, SRA Principles 2019
Suspend - Fixed Period 1 PDF -
Matthew Roy Church
Breaches, Code of Conduct for Solicitors, REL's & RFL's 2019, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, SRA Principles 2019
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Determination of Indefinite Suspension - Granted 1 PDF
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Fordham Mack (Previously Patrick Bernard Lott), Patrick
<ol><li>Stated that he could act as a barrister for a client, when he did not hold a practising certificate, and had no reasonable basis to think that he could act for the client.</li><li>Took money from the client’s mo…
Reprimand Costs $0.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Lee, Pei Sze
<ol><li><span style="color: rgb(38, 50, 56);">Failed to cooperate with, and thereby obstructed, the manager appointed to the Law Practice under s 334 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Ground 1)</span></li><li>Partici…
Costs Fine Lawyer to undertake and complete further ethics education Reprimand The Lawyer may not apply for a practising certificate that would authorise her to be a principal of a law practice until after she has held five (5) practising certificates in five (5) separate practising certificate years that authorise her to engage in supervised legal practice only $10,000.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Michael Baker
Breaches, Lack of Integrity, Practice Framework Rules, SRA Principles 2011
Suspend - Fixed Period 1 PDF -
Philip John Burbidge
Breaches, Code of Conduct 2011, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, SRA Principles 2011
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Michael Lennon
Client Money, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, Solicitors Accounts Rules 2011, SRA Principles 2011
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Zaki, Nader Youssef
<ol><li>Failure to apply for renewal of practising certificates before 30 June between 2014 -2023 raising concerns that the lawyer has practised without a practising certificate and/or professional indemnity insurance</…
Refusal of grant of practising certificate for the practice year ending 30 June 2024 $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 -
Andrew Paul Rose
Breaches, Code of Conduct 2011, Dishonesty, Lack of Integrity, SRA Principles 2011
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conditions No Appeal 1 PDF
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Morieson, David Warwick
<ol><li>The Respondent Solicitor has practised without a practising certificate</li><li>The Respondent Solicitor received an amount for legal work that he was not entitled to receive</li></ol> — Unsatisfactory Prof…
Reprimand Solicitor to undertake and complete further legal education $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