The lawyer must give the client clear written information at the outset, and as the matter progresses, about likely fees, disbursements, the basis of charging and the client's potential costs liability.
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Anthony James Vincent Kerin
1. Persistent, lengthy and inexplicable delays in providing legal services, in breach of the following South Australian Legal Practitioners Conduct Rules: • to act in the best interest of their client (Rule 4.1.1); • to…
Multiple Disciplinary Action Order to apologise Other Reprimand Undertake training, education or counselling -
Mahony, John Francis Thomas
<p><strong style="color: black;">Allegation 1:</strong><span style="color: black;"> The Respondent Solicitor did not properly account for monies received on trust on behalf of the Complainant</span></p><p><strong style=…
Fine Lawyer to undertake and complete further ethics education Reprimand Within three (3) months from notification of the Committee’s determination, the Respondent Solicitor provide a written apology to the Complainant in a form approved by the Director, Legal Regulation (s299(1)(c) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law) $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 -
Katherine Alexander-Theodotou
Breaches
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Quinones, Joseline Carol
<ol><li>The Solicitor failed to pay the Complainant’s invoice dated 17 September 2019 for the sum of $17,600.00 (the Invoice) for work performed pursuant to a total of four (4) costs agreements (the Costs Agreements).</…
Reprimand Solicitor to undertake and complete further legal education Within seven days of completing the tutorial, is to provide to the Law Society’s Director Legal Regulation, a report which demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Director, the solicitor’s understanding of matters dealt with in the tutorial $0.00 Appeal Status: Dismissed Appeal Decision -
Petros Petrou & Stylianos Petrou
Breaches, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Strike off, Suspend - Fixed Period 1 PDF -
Clive Leslie Billington
Breaches
Strike off 1 PDF -
Liaqat Hussain & Rene Leonard Neville De Silva & Aman Sheenan Kayani & Sheraz Sultan
Breaches, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Fine, S.43 Order (clerks) 1 PDF -
Denis Charles Wynn
Breaches, Client Money, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Strike off 1 PDF -
Beazley, Philip James
Failure to provide costs disclosure following an audit — 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 -
Harkin, David John
<p>1. Practise without a current Practising Certificate</p><p>2. Failure to provide direct access disclosure, as required by the Barristers Rules 2011, to clients</p><p>3. Failure to provide costs disclosure</p><p>4. No…
Costs Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers $0.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Jeremy Humphrey Ashton Roberts
Breaches, Client Money, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Strike off 1 PDF -
Premji Naran Patel
Breaches, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Strike off 1 PDF -
Weller, John Donald
1. Breach of Section 254 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 - cheque deposited into office not trust account<BR/>2. Failure to provide costs disclosure (in part) — A reasonable likelihood of a finding of unsatisfactory pr…
Conditions on Practising Certificate 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 -
Beveridge, Geoffrey Brian
<p>1. Gave incorrect advice to remove parties </p><p>2. Failed to advise of the likely cost consequences of removing the parties</p><p>3. Failed to advise that the costs payable might have been negotiable</p> — A reason…
Compensation Order Reprimand Further education conditions attached to practising certificate until 30 June 2014 $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 -
Kimberley Bridge & John Charles McNabb & Tracy Stansfield & Nicola Roach
Breaches, Client Money, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Fine, Reprimand, S.43 Order (clerks), Strike off 1 PDF -
Gwozdecky, Peter Michael
Failed to provide a proper costs disclosure — A reasonable likelihood of a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct
Conditions on Practising Certificate Reprimand from 20 June 2012 to 19 June 2014 $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 -
Simone, Michael
1. Acted in the face of a conflict of interests<BR/>2. Failure to provide costs disclosure<BR/>3. Negligent in failing to provide information to Court for 7 months — A reasonable likelihood of a finding of unsatisfactor…
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 -
Perla, Elena
1. Failed to provide costs disclosure in writing<BR/>2. Acted in a conflict of interest<BR/>3. Failed to conduct her practice in compliance with regulations — A reasonable likelihood of a finding of unsatisfactory profe…
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 -
Iwona Dettlaff
Breaches, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off 1 PDF -
Thomas Ofordire Egole
Breaches, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off 1 PDF -
John Rhys Davies
Breaches, Client Money, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off 1 PDF -
Dudley Richard Owen-Thomas
Breaches, Client Money, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Strike off 1 PDF -
Christopher Elliot Cleaver Thomas
Breaches, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules, Others
Suspend - Indefinite 1 PDF -
Santisi, Frank
1. Received money on behalf of another person contrary to s38P of the Legal Profession Act 1987<BR/>2. Failed to notify the Legal Aid Commission of a change in the means or circumstances of his client<BR/>3. Failed to p…
Costs Practitioner to undertake and complete further legal education Reprimand $0.00 Proceedings Instituted -
Anthony Masters Williamson
Breaches, Failures, Others
Strike off 1 PDF