TREVOR HOWARD BRICKHILL

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

Following his convictions for knowingly giving misleading evidence and counselling destruction of evidence under the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 (WA), Mr Brickhill was referred to the Tribunal. He admitted the conduct and consented to orders. The Tribunal found he engaged in professional misconduct under s 404 of the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA) and transmitted a report to the Supreme Court (Full Bench) recommending removal of his name from the roll, and ordered him to pay costs of $1,000. (The criminal court had earlier fined him $10,000 and imposed a suspended 12-month sentence.)

Duties found breached:

• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• Handle inadvertently received material
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Offences directly connected to his practice as a lawyer and the proper administration of justice
• Conduct demonstrated clear unfitness to practise law
• Seriousness and recency of criminal convictions affecting public confidence in the profession

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted the allegations and consented to the orders
• Pleaded guilty to the criminal offences
• Recognised and accepted the seriousness of his conduct and its consequences