Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Sunday, 6 December 1998 Victoria

Victoria

Law practice:

Winchester Young and Maddern    PO Box 15057 Brisbane City East  Qld 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Further directions will be given.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 11 August 1994 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Hoolihans Lawyers (now defunct)        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 5 June 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Struck off. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $2,500.

Appeal:

No The respondent has 28 days to appeal.

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 8 November 1993 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

CPL Corporate & Property Lawyers  Shop 13 Ashmore Shopping Plaza  164 Cotlew St  Ashmore 4214

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 11 May 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

No penalty. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $1000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 2 October 1997 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Ledger & Co Lawyers  Suite 9  15 Tedder Ave  Main Beach  4217

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 11 May 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay a penalty of $2000 within 3 months. The respondent to pay costs of the Commissioner of $1000 within 3 months.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 2 January 1981 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Thomas Solicitors (now defunct)  Springwood Law Chambers  34 Vanessa Boulevard  Springwood 4127

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 7 May 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 4 charges.

Penalty:

Struck off. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $10,000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 12 December 1991 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Attwood Marshall  Suite 1 Showcase on the Beach  Level 1 Marine Pde  Cooloongatta 4225

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 1 May 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay a penalty of $15000. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 2 May 1996 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Michael Dwyer, Solicitor  Level 3 NZI House  19 Short St  Southport 4215

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 1 May 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 5 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. To undertake a practice management coaching program for 6 months. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $2500.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 10 March 1997 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

V A J Byrne & Associates  City Arcade  69 Goondoon Ave  Gladstone 4680

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 17 April 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay a penalty of $2500. The respondent to pay costs of Commissioner.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 18 September 1995 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Klooger Phillips Scott  Level 2 Bryant House  26 Duporth Avenue  Maroochydore Qld  4558

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 27 March 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Suspended from practice until 15/6/09. To undertake and satisfactorily complete a specifically designed course of further legal education for 9 weeks commencing on 6/4/09.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Scott[2]LPT09-009.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 27 February 1979 Queensland

Law practice:

Gregg Lawyers incorporating Conveyancing Express  Level 11  445 Upper Edward St  Spring Hill Qld  400

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 16 March 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $1000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

GreggLPC001-09Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Friday, 24 April 1970 New South Wales

Queensland

Law practice:

N-A        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 16 March 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay a penalty of $750. Pay costs of the Commissioner to be agreed within 14 days of hearing date. Failing agreement to be assessed

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Sumner-PottsLPC005-08Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 9 August 1989 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

North Coast Law    7 Margaret St  Palmwoods Qld 4555

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 16 March 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $1000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

TaylorLPC006-08Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 16 December 2004 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Sciaccas Lawyers  GPO Box 128     Brisbane 4001

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 19 February 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $1500.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 18 November 1993 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Complete Legal Solutions  Level 4  490 Upper Edward St  SPRING HILL 4004

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $3000 within 6 months.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 19 November 1990 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

McCormick Lawyers  Suite 13 Noosa Professional Centre  Lanyana Way   Noosa Heads Qld  4567

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge. Guilty of professional misconduct on 10 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay a penalty of $5000. Undertake a practice management course. Engage a mentor for 12 months. Engage an expert to provide advice re making improvements to his legal practice. Commence psychological counselling. Pay costs of $2500.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Thursday, 13 December 1990 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 5 February 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off. Pay costs of Commissioner.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Tuesday, 13 January 2004 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

N/A        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Public reprimand. Pay compensation to the complainant of $1900. Pay costs of the Commissioner of $2500. Pay $2500 to the Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 8 November 1983 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Q Property Lawyers  Suite 26 Level 2  46 Cavill Ave  Surfers Paradise Qld 4217

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 19 December 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $10000. Pay costs of Commissioner to be assessed.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 27 April 1993 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Michael Sing Lawyers  Level 5  Corporate Centre One Cnr Bundall Rd & Slater Ave  Bundall Qld  4217

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 19 December 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $10000. Pay cost of Commissioner of $2000. Restriction place on practising certificate.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Monday, 15 September 1997 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

N/A        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 19 December 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct.

Penalty:

Struck off. Pay costs of Commissioner.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 15 November 1999 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Hope Lawyers (inactive) and Qld Law Group        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 19 December 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $7500 within 1 year. Pay costs of Commissioner of $2500 within 60 days. The respondent to be subject to a restricted practising certificate for 3 years requiring him to practice under supervision.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 24 February 1986 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Winning & Sorenson    89 Bolsover Street  ROCKHAMPTON 4700

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 13 October 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 3 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. The respondent to seek advice as and when required from Mr John Shaw solicitor in relation to the respondents management of engaging in legal practice for a period of 12 months.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 16 March 1987 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Madden & Co  Suite 6, 1st Floor  516 Ruthven St  Toowoomba  4350

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal [2008]002. Queensland Court of Appeal [2008]QCA301.

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge. Guilty of professional misconduct on 5 charges.

Penalty:

Pay penalty of $10000: undertake approved course of study in legal professional responsibility: engage in legal practice under supervision and seek advice from mentors for 12 months.

Appeal:

Yes The practitioner appealed the decision of the Tribunal that he be struck off and sought a stay until the appeal was determined. The Court of Appeal granted the stay on 5 March 2008 subject to strict conditions and allowed the appeal on 30 September 2008.

Report/s:

MaddenQCA-5March2008.pdf

MaddenQCA-30September2008.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 November 1996 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Sawford Voll Lawyers    Level 3 445 Upper Edward Street  SPRING HILL 4004

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal[2008] LPT001. Queensland Court of Appeal [2008] QCA 293.

Date of decision:

Friday, 26 September 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and pay penalty of $20,000.

Appeal:

Yes The Legal Services Commissioner appealed the Tribunal decision. The appeal was dismissed.

Report/s:

Voll-QCA-2008-293.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 24 February 1986 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Compass Legal Solutions  Suite 103, Corridor Business Centre  58-60 Manila St  Beenleigh Qld 4207

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 15 September 2008

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner of $1000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

GouldLPC003-08Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 9 February 2001 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

N/A        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 22 August 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off. Pay costs of the Commissioner to be assessed.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

QuinnLPT1470-08-Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 16 December 1971 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Ford, Duell & Co     Elizabeth St  Acacia Ridge Qld 4110

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 22 August 2008

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay costs of Commissioner to be assessed.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 15 December 1977 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lillas & Loel Lawyers  Level 1  106 Boundary St  West End Qld  4101

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 21 August 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

ProsserLPT7021-08Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Saturday, 1 April 1967 Victoria

Qld

Law practice:

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Complete additional 10hrs of compulsory professional development within 12 months. Pay costs of Commissioner to be agreed or assessed. Pay costs of complainant set at $1155.

Appeal:

Yes The respondent has appealed to the Court of Appeal. The appeal is yet to be decided.

Report/s:

BradshawLPT08-011.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 8 November 1993 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Slipper Lawyers  Suite 4 - 1st Floor  126 Scarborough St  Southport 4215

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 27 June 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $2000. Pay compensation to complainant of $1500. Pay costs of Commissioner of $2000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 17 November 1997 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Duffield and Associates  Suite 8  214 Quay Street  Rockhampton Qld  4700

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 26 May 2008

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. To pay costs of the Commissioner of $1500. The respondent has provided an undertaking to pay the legal costs of the complainant incurred in making the complaint and dealing with the Legal Services Commission.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Duffield005-07Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Saturday, 20 November 1993 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

De Vere Lawyers    39 The Promenade  Sanctuary Cove Qld 4212

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 26 May 2008

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $1500. Pay costs of the Commissioner of $1000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

DeVere003-07-Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 16 March 1982 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Hewlett Walker Lawyers (Consultant)  Level 12  410 Queen Street  Brisbane 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Struck Off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 30 January 1995 Qld

Queensland

Law practice:

Employed at the time of conduct by Johnson Property Lawyers        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Struck off.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 16 December 2004 Qld

Queensland

Law practice:

Gabriel Ruddy & Garett  Level 1  33 Queen St  Brisbane Qld 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 14 February 1967 Qld

Queensland

Law practice:

Employed at the time of conduct by Kenny & Partners        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Subject to the respondent giving certain undertakings it was ordered that the respondent be publicly reprimanded and that he undertake only supervised legal practice for a period of 12 months.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 23 November 1987 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Ryan & Bosscher Lawyers    PO Box 12240 George Street  Brisbane 4003

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 12 November 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay costs of the Commissioner of $750.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Ryan006-07Order2.pdf

Ryan00607DisciplineApplication.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 14 March 1983 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Watts & Co    14 Caxton Street  PADDINGTON QLD 4064

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 15 October 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Pay penalty of $1500 Pay costs of the Commissioner of $2000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Watts012-06Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 17 August 1998 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Davellin Lawyers  Suite 112 Times Square  250 McCullough Street  Brisbane 4109

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 4 June 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 3 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Pay penalty of $2000 Pay costs of the Commissioner of $1000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Lin002-07DisciplineApplication.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 November 1996 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Ace Solicitors    19 Devoy Street  Ashgrove 4060

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 4 June 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Pay penalty of $2000 Pay costs of the Commissioner of $1000 Pay compensation to the complainant of $572

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Stevenson011-06DisciplineApplication.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 14 October 1975 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Not currently practising - formerly Hickey Olsen and Assoc