Mackey, John Charles
Allegation / charges
<p>The Respondent Solicitor made unauthorised withdrawals of commission in breach of his fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries of two deceased estates. In particular, the Respondent Solicitor:</p><p>a. made calculations and payments of commission that were not authorised by the respective testator’s wills (and without accounts being passed and the Court determining the amount of commission);</p><p>b. failed to obtain the prior informed consent of all the beneficiaries prior to withdrawals for commission; and</p><p>c. failed to provide the beneficiaries with sufficient information to allow them to make an informed decision about the payment of commission.</p> — Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
Documents
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Source: https://portal.olsc.nsw.gov.au/dasearchbn/daresultdetail?id=2d84a90f-0454-497b-b627-8c75c812783b