COLIN ROBERT McKERLIE
JurisdictionAustralia — Western Australia
BodyLegal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA)
Professionlawyer — Level 1, 538 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000
Case numberLegal Practitioners Complaints Committee v McKerlie [2007] WASAT 67
Date21 March 2007
HearingState Administrative Tribunal
OutcomeIllegal and Unsatisfactory Conduct and Suspended
Allegation / charges
Illegal and Unsatisfactory Conduct and Suspended
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
SanctionStrike Off
CostsAUD 500
Dishonesty foundNo
The practitioner was convicted of unlawful and indecent assault and two counts of sexual penetration without consent following a jury trial, receiving a total sentence of four years eight months' imprisonment (appeals dismissed). The Tribunal found this conduct constituted illegal conduct and unsatisfactory conduct, referred the matter to the Supreme Court (full bench) recommending he be struck off the Roll, and made interim orders suspending him from practice and requiring him to pay costs of $500. No express finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Conviction after jury trial for unlawful and indecent assault and two counts of sexual penetration without consent
- Sentenced to total four years eight months imprisonment
Duties engaged
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