An Bui

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

Mr An Bui, whose practising certificate had been cancelled in December 2018, was found to have engaged in legal practice and held himself out as a solicitor on three occasions (a divorce matter and two conveyancing transactions) in 2019, and repeatedly failed to respond to the Legal Services Commissioner's s 543 notices. The Tribunal found professional misconduct on all nine charges, described his conduct as wilful, disgraceful and dishonourable, held he was not a fit and proper person, and recommended his removal from the Roll. He was ordered to pay the applicant's costs on the Supreme Court basis. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Hold a current practising certificate
• Self-report to the regulator
• No improper fee-sharing or partnership

Aggravating factors:

• Prior disciplinary finding of professional misconduct in December 2018 with cancellation of practising certificate
• Present conduct occurred close on the heels of the 2018 decision
• Wilful flouting of lawful requirements
• Purported to witness a signature without being present
• Failure to respond to regulator notices, repeating earlier misconduct
• No appearance or engagement with the Tribunal