Clifton, David Vincent

JurisdictionAustralia — New South Wales

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

Professionsolicitor — Clifton Legal

Date27-Jul-2021

HearingNSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division

OutcomeCosts Order recommending removal of lawyer's name from the Roll of Australian Lawyers On 10 December 2021, NSW Supreme Court Court of Appeal ordered: 1. The name of the respondent David Vincent Clifton be removed from the roll kept by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (2) The respondent pay the applicant’s costs. $0.00 Disciplinary Action

Allegation / charges

<ol><li>Breach of section 138(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law - Holding, disbursing and accounting for trust money in general trust account</li><li>Breach of section 148 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law - Deficiency in trust account</li><li>Breach of section 145 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law - Protection of trust money</li><li>Breaches of sections 135 and 146 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law - Dealing with trust money</li><li>Breaches of section 147(2)(a) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law - Keeping trust records</li><li>Breaches of rules 45 and 47 of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 - Trust account payments cash book and recording transactions in trust ledger accounts</li><li>Authorised false tax invoices to be prepared </li></ol> — Professional Misconduct

Documents

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Source: https://portal.olsc.nsw.gov.au/dasearchbn/daresultdetail?id=6ca9f663-1cf8-405d-892e-d114cc11fa7d