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Hughes, Owen Maldwyn

JurisdictionAustralia — New South Wales
BodyOffice of the Legal Services Commissioner (NSW) (OLSC)
Professionsolicitor — (Formerly) Beesley and Hughes
Date27-Jun-2024
HearingCouncil of the Law Society of New South Wales
OutcomeRefusal of grant of practising certificate for the year ending 30 June 2024 $0.00 About ​ About the OLSC The Commissioner History Mission statement Structure Contact ​ Contact the OLSC Give us your feedback: online surveys Access to information (GIPAA) Community information ​ Information for lawyers Fact sheets FAQs Other regulatory and complaint-handling organisations Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information " You and Your Lawyer", Hot ​​Topics 78 Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW​ , provides access to information about the law in NSW regarding your lawyer Privacy Copyright and Disclaimer Website accessibility

Allegation / charges

<ol><li>Failure to disclose AHRC sexual harassment complaint to the Law Society in his practising certificate renewal application</li><li>Failure to disclose sexual harassment proceedings to the Law Society in his practising certificate renewal application, the declarations, findings and orders made by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia - Full Court</li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The findings, declarations and reprimand of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner dated 24 November 2021</span></li><li>Declarations made by Mr Hughes in his practising certificate applications in 2017 and 2018 that were false and misleading</li><li>Failure to comply with an undertaking</li><li>Failure to comply with a Management System Direction</li><li>Trust account irregularities</li><li>The appointment of a manager to Mr Hughes’ practice in 2019</li><li>Bankruptcy (2020) and</li><li>The determination made by Council on 03 April 2023, that Mr Hughes was not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate.</li></ol> — Not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate

Documents

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Source: https://portal.olsc.nsw.gov.au/dasearchbn/daresultdetail?id=69811408-d167-4f32-a639-5db6a5cf8f5d