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Winter, Ronald William

JurisdictionAustralia — New South Wales
BodyOffice of the Legal Services Commissioner (NSW) (OLSC)
Professionsolicitor — Ron Winter Legal
Date02-Jan-2019
HearingNSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division
OutcomeCosts Fine Practitioner to undertake and complete further legal education Reprimand $10,000.00 Proceedings Instituted

Allegation / charges

1. Pursuing recovery of Court ordered costs on behalf of a company, and representing to the self represented opponent that he was purporting to act as solicitor for the company, at a time and in circumstances where he both ought to have known the company?s registration was in jeopardy and failed to take steps to ensure that the company continued to exist as a legal entity, and where he ought to have known he did not have valid instructions to act on behalf of the company. <BR/>2. Knowingly making a false statement to the opponent, in breach of Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors? Conduct Rules 2015, r22.1.<BR/>3. Recklessly misleading the Court, in breach of Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors? Conduct Rules 2015, r19.1. <BR/> — Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct Professional Misconduct - Ground 2 and cumulatively

Documents

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Source: https://portal.olsc.nsw.gov.au/dasearchbn/daresultdetail?id=555ea7df-b633-eb11-bf74-000d3ad1941e