TRICIA Y. BACHMANN

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

The Full Bench of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ordered that Tricia Y Bachmann be struck off the Roll of Practitioners. Acting on a conclusive report from the State Administrative Tribunal, the court found the practitioner had engaged in repeated and sustained dishonesty between August 2005 and May 2006, including lodging caveats on false grounds, rendering false and backdated accounts, and falsely representing to numerous clients that liquor licence applications had been lodged and progressed when no work had been done. She also fabricated evidence before the Tribunal and showed a complete lack of insight into her misconduct. The court held she was not a fit and proper person to practise and that removal was necessary to protect the public and maintain the profession's reputation. No order as to costs was made.

Duties found breached:

• Proper basis for allegations
• No improper communication with the court
• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• No conflict between current clients
• Handle inadvertently received material
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Not misrepresent regulated status

Aggravating factors:

• Repeated and sustained dishonesty over an extended period (August 2005 to May 2006)
• Dishonesty across dealings with clients, employer and other practitioners
• Giving false and fabricated evidence before the Tribunal
• Complete lack of insight into the impropriety of her conduct
• Persistent assertion that all former clients had lied
• Misconduct continued after leaving Aragon's employment

Mitigating factors:

• Asserted emotional and psychological stress during employment with Aragon (rejected by court)
• Lengthy period of suspension already served (rejected)
• Character references from community members (given no weight)