Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 17 February 1976 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

KRG Conveyancing    9 Bay St  Southport Qld  4215

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal - LPT09-017 and LPT09-026

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off. Pay compensation of $2242. Respondent to pay costs of the Commissioner.

Appeal:

No Respondent has 28 days to appeal

Report/s:

RichardsonLPT09-017.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 14 December 1995 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Bill Petschler Lawyers    87 Mosman Street  Charters Towers Qld 4820

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 30 October 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge. Guilty of unprofessional conduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. Pay penalty of $2000. 12 months mentoring. Refund $1820.60 to complainant. Pay costs of Commissioner of $2500.

Appeal:

No Respondent has 28 days to appeal.

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 16 September 1975 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Dempseys Your Lawyers    12 Wickham Street  Townsville 4810

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Findings:

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

Penalty:

Struck off. Pay compensation of $17232.72. Respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner.

Appeal:

No Respondent has 28 days to appeal.

Report/s:

DempseyLPT09-020.pdf

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Monday, 16 July 1984 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

N/A        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Findings:

Guilty of unprofessional conduct on 1 charge. Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

To be advised

Appeal:

No The respondent has 28 days to appeal

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 31 March 1981 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Now defunct        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 7 September 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off. The respondent to pay the costs of the Commissioner.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 9 January 1998 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Lynch & Associates    Suite 3, Park View 66 Poinciana Avenue  TEWANTIN 4565

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 6 August 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded.Prohibited from practising as a principal for 3 years. To accept mentoring for 12 months. To complete treatment plan. To pay costs of the Commissioner of $3000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

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:

Thursday, 6 August 2009

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded. To undertake medical treatment for 5 years. To produce and provide to the Commission a risk management plan for his practice. To be mentored. To submit to external audits of his practice.To pay costs of $2500.

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 

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, 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:

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:

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 on 1 charge.

Penalty:

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

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 on 1 charge.

Penalty:

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

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 on 11 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges.

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:

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 on 3 charges.

Penalty:

Struck off. Pay costs of Commissioner.

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:

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, 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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

Tuesday, 30 March 1976 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Walters & Co    217 Wickham Tce  Brisbane 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 18 May 2007

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 7 charges.

Penalty:

Struck off.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 10 July 2000 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Johnston Lawyers    4/9 Scanlan Street  Buderim 4556

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 18 April 2007

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 8 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Penalty in the amount of $4000 Respondent to undertake trust account module of practice management course Respondent pay the costs of the applicant in the amount of $2000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 27 February 1979 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

S. J. Hoolihan & Associates  The Sandstone Building  740 Nicklin Way  CURRIMUNDI 4551

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 18 April 2007

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 21 charges Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 3 charges

Penalty:

Struck off The respondent pay the costs of the applicant to be assessed or as agreed

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Thursday, 17 December 1992 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

  Level 10  Inns of Court 107 North Quay  Brisbane 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Pay a penalty of $5000 Pay costs of the Commissioner set at $2000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 9 December 1999 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

D L McClelland & Co  Unit 2  University Square Olsen Avenue  PARKWOOD QLD 4214

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 24 November 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge - except in respect of particular 2.2(b) which was not established

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded in respect of charge 1 Local practicing certificate of the respondent be suspended for a period of 4 months Suspension be stayed for a period of 14 days to allow the respondent to make administrative arrangements for his practice

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Monday, 18 July 1988 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

  Level 13  95 North Quay  BRISBANE 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 23 November 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $20000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 28 January 1992 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Burns Jameson Lawyers    97 Creek Street  BRISBANE 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 4 February 2002 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Michael Podmore & Associates  Level 4  16 Queensland Avenue  BROADBEACH 4218

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $5000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 17 December 1986 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Michael Podmore & Associates  Level 4  16 Queensland Ave  Broadbeach 4218

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 25 October 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 10 charges

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

PodmoreLPT06-006.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 3 February 1976 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Paul Williams Solicitors  Suite 11 Ground Floor Pentagon Building  29 Grafton Street  Cairns 4870

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 22 May 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 4 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $1,000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 7 June 1993 Victoria

Queensland

Law practice:

Coyne Coyne and Towers  no longer active      

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 22 May 2006

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 9 charges.

Penalty:

Struck off and ordered to pay compensation of $8,788.22

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 16 December 1971 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Baker Johnson  Level 1  262 Adelaide St  BRISBANE QLD  4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Friday, 5 May 2006

Findings:

Guilty of 5 charges of professional misconduct. Guilty of 2 charges of unsatisfactory professional conduct.

Penalty:

Struck off.

Appeal:

Yes The Commissioner successfully appealed the decision of the Tribunal to stay the strike-off pending a foreshadowed appeal by Mr Baker (23/12/05). The appeal by Mr Baker was subsequently dismissed (05/05/06).

Report/s:

Baker-LPT-131005.pdf

Baker-LPT-131005stay.pdf

Baker-LPT-281005.pdf

Baker-QCA-050506.pdf

Baker-QCA-231205.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 27 August 1984 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Greg Williams & Co    PO Box 287   Mooloolaba 4557

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 15 November 1999 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Southside Lawyers    22 Tamarind St  INALA 4077

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $4000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Tuesday, 2 February 1982 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

N/A        

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 24 October 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off (under the names Davida Ellen Williams and Davida Jan Wilson)

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 27 August 1984 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Greg Williams & Co    4/175 Brisbane Rd  MOOLOOLABA  4557

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal, then Court of Appeal SCT/119, QCA05-388

Date of decision:

Friday, 21 October 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $10,000.00 and suspended for 12 months (if practitioner defaults on orders). Orders: complete trust account & professional standards modules of Practice Management Course, install computerised accounting system, regular audits

Appeal:

Yes Decision of Court of Appeal delivered on 21 October 2005 was to vary the order of the Solicitors Complaints Tribunal by deleting the period of suspension of 12 months and inserting instead 6 months on and from 21 April 2005.

Report/s:

GPWilliamsQCA05-388.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 16 September 1975 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Corporate Business Lawyers    80 Manly Drive  Robina 4226

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 4 October 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges. Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $6000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 31 January 2000 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Boulton Cleary & Kern     Cnr Sabina & Woolcock St  THE LAKES TOWNSVILLE  4810

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 4 October 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 1 charge.

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 16 July 1984 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

John Bussa & Co    634-638 Lutwyche Rd  Lutwyche 4130

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 4 October 2005

Findings:

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

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and ordered to be fined $6000, audited by QLS (see decision) and to pay $7347.60 compensation.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 31 October 1983 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Twohill Lawyers  Level 1 L J Hooker House   Cnr Frigo Crt & Crombie Ave  BUNDALL QLD 4217

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 15 June 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct.

Penalty:

Fined $5000. To complete the next available Queensland Law Society Trust Accounting training course.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 November 1996 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Direct Money Corporation Pty Ltd  Level 1 Suite 5  445 Upper Edward Street  Spring Hill  4004

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 12 May 2005

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 23 November 1981 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Stephen Hockey & Associates    11 Karp Court  Bundall Qld 4217

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 13 December 2004

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 30 January 1979 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Tunns Lawyers  Level 8  183 North Quay  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal, then Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 1 July 2004

Findings:

Guilty of unprofessional conduct and professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off (majority decision) and ordered to pay compensation

Appeal:

Yes Mr Tunn appealed to the Court of Appeal. His appeal was dismissed on 5 November 2004.

Report/s:

TunnSCT124.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 8 March 1996 N.S.W.

Qld

Law practice:

Colwell Wright    2/77 Hope Street  SOUTH BRISBANE  4101

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 28 April 2004

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $4,000.00, ordered to complete professional standards module of Practice Management Course, undertaking to pay compensation

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 November 1996 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Paul Voll  Level 2  131 Leichhardt Street  SPRING HILL  4004

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 16 April 2004

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 27 April 1993 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Cop & Co    17 Oceanic Street  WELLINGTON POINT  4160

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 3 February 2004

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00, ordered to complete Professional Standards module of Practice Managment Course, ordered to pay compensation, undertaking to become a member of local district law association and maintain membership

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 16 May 1988 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

The Law Place    532 Lutwyche Road  LUTWYCHE  4030

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 15 December 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 15 December 1972 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Whitman & Co  4th Level Northpoint,  231 North Quay  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 26 November 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 8 February 1974 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Elliott & Harvey    4/1953 Logan Road  UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT  4122

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 24 November 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 18 July 1983 NSW

Qld

Law practice:

Bevan & Griffin  1st Floor  175 Sturt Street  TOWNSVILLE  4810

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 19 November 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $3,000.00, ordered to complete Practice Management module of Practice Management Course

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 10 October 1977 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Chris Reeve & Co  Suite 15  113 Poinciana Avenue  TEWANTIN  4565

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 17 November 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 6 May 1988 Admission date unknown but believed to be 6 May 1988 - VIC

Qld

Law practice:

Bruce Da Costa (not practising)        

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 29 October 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 28 February 1978 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Radcliff Lather & Buckland    4 Skiff Street  SOUTHPORT  4215

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 23 October 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 14 December 1966 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Conveyancing Centre    9 Bay Street  SOUTHPORT  4215

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal, then Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 21 October 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 12 months, fined $2,000.00, ordered to make restitution, ordered to complete trust accounting module of Practice Management Course, undertaking not to seek a principal level practising certificate

Appeal:

Yes The Attorney-General appealed to the Court of Appeal. The appeal was dismissed on 21 October 2003.

Report/s:

cummings.pdf

Practitioner type:

Law practice employee

Admitted:

Qld

Law practice:

Baker Johnson  Level 6 HSBC Building  300 Queen Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 17 September 2003

Findings:

Guilty of misconduct in relation to a practitioners practice

Penalty:

Not to be employed for 12 months in relation to a practitioners practice

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 2 February 1977 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Richard Ebbott & Co  Level 7 Primary Producers House  183 North Quay  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 4 September 2003

Findings:

Gulity of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $25,000.00, undertaking not to act for both parties in conveyancing matters

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 18 November 1991 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Wakeling Lawyers  Level 8 MLC Centre  239 George Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal, then Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 26 August 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Initally suspended for 2 years, ordered to practise for 5 years as an employee only and to complete Practice Management Course before applying for practising certificate but struck off on appeal

Appeal:

Yes The Queensland Law Society appealed the decision of the Solicitors Complaints Tribunal. The Court of Appeal struck Mr Wakeling off on 27 February 2004.

Report/s:

wakeling.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 3 November 1975 Vic

Qld

Law practice:

Davis & Co    23 Gregory Street  BOWEN  4805

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 25 August 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 1 year

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 July 1994 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lawrence & Associates  Level 2  172 Robertson Street  FORTITUDE VALLEY  4006

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 18 August 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 6 months, ordered to complete Practice Management Course

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 18 July 1988 NSW

Qld

Law practice:

Spains  Level 15 Corporate Centre   Cnr Ferry Road & Slayter Avenue  BUNDALL  4217

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 28 July 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $12,000.00, undertaking not to act for both vendor and purchaser in any conveyancing transaction

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 29 January 1996 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Wockner Partners Solicitors    26 Orchid Avenue  Surfers Paradise 4217

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 25 July 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $7,500, ordered to complete Professional Standards module of Practice Management Course

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 31 January 1984 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lockhart R.M (not practising)        

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 3 July 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 1 February 1988 ACT

Qld

Law practice:

Lynch & Co  Level 18  300 Adelaide Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 1 July 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $20,000.00, ordered to pay compensation

Appeal:

Yes An appeal was lodged by the Queensland Law Society but a notice of discontinuance was filed by consent of the parties

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 2 April 1975 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Boyce Garrick    21 Brisbane Road  MOOLOOLABA  4557

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 23 June 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off and ordered to pay compensation

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 9 February 1973 NSW

Qld

Law practice:

Barrell Lawyers    6 Walmer Court  CARINDALE  4152

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 16 June 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 24 February 1986 Qld

ACT

Law practice:

Watling Roche    30 Dusk Street  KENMORE  4069

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 8 May 2003

Findings:

Suspended in ACT for 18 months

Penalty:

Suspended for 18 months

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

rochec.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 14 December 1989 Qld

ACT

Law practice:

Watling Roche    30 Dusk Street  KENMORE  4069

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 8 May 2003

Findings:

Suspended in ACT for 18 months

Penalty:

Suspended for 18 months

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

rocheb.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 1 February 1993 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Martells Lawyers  K-Tower, Level 12  269 Wickham Street  FORTITUDE VALLEY  4006

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 8 May 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 12 months, ordered to complete Practice Management Course, ordered to apply for an employee level practising certificiate and practise as an employee for 12 months before applying for principal level

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 4 February 1985 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Michael Miller  15th Floor Commonwealth Bank Building  240 Queen Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 14 April 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $3,000.00

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 24 February 1986 Papua New Guinea

Qld

Law practice:

Griffiths Parry Lawyers    12 Otranto Avenue  CALOUNDRA  4551

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 1 April 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 16 December 1987 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Shine Roche McGowan    126 Russell Street  TOOWOOMBA  4350

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal, then Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Friday, 28 March 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 12 months

Appeal:

Yes Mr Roche appealed and the Queensland Law Society cross-appealed to the Court of Appeal. The appeal was dismissed on 31 October 2003

Report/s:

roches.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 28 February 1978 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Whitman & Co  4th Level Northpoint  231 North Quay  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal, then Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 12 February 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 9 months

Appeal:

Yes Mr Whitman and Queensland Law Society both appealed to the Court of Appeal. Both appeals were dismissed on 17 October 2003

Report/s:

whitman.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 11 June 1974 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Australasian Lawyers & Consultants  1st Floor Paradise Chambers  32 The Esplanade  PARADISE POINT  4216

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 10 January 2003

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $4,000.00

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 5 March 1974 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

V. Pennisi & Associates    818 Gympie Road  CHERMSIDE  4032

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 17 December 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $10,000.00, suspended for 12 months if practitioner defaults in the perfomance of terms of the order, ordered to complete trust account module of the Practice Management Course, ordered to have reports of practice for 3 years

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 November 1996 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

A Ace Solicitors    19 Devoy Street  ASHGROVE  4060

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Monday, 9 December 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00, suspended for 12 months if practitioner defaults in the performance of the terms of the Order, ordered to complete trust account module of the Practice Management Course, ordered to have files audited

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Thursday, 16 December 1976 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Disciplinary body:

Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 5 December 2002

Findings:

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Law practice employee

Admitted:

Qld

Law practice:

Andersens Solicitors  Unit 22  1048-1052 Beaudesert Road  COOPERS PLAINS  4108

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 12 November 2002

Findings:

Guilty of misconduct in relation to a practioners practice

Penalty:

Not to be employed in relation to a practitioners practice

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 6 May 1988 Admission date unknown but believed to be 6 May 1988 - VIC

Qld

Law practice:

Bruce Da Costa (not practising )       N/A 

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 22 October 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 2 years, ordered to complete Practice Management Course before applying for Practising Certificate

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 14 December 1984 ACT

Qld

Law practice:

Andrew Rae & Associates  Shop 7B Beerwah Shopping Village   Simpson Street  BEERWAH  4519

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 15 October 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off, ordered to make restitution

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 1 March 1979 Vic

Qld

Law practice:

Puryer & Co  Level 8  157 Ann Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 17 September 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 12 months, orders: only to apply for an employee level practising certificate for 12 months, complete Practice Management Course excluding trust account module, pay compensation, deliver file

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 10 April 1995 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Milburns Solicitors       Hervey Bay 

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 10 September 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 7 November 1994 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Ebbett & Associates    13A William Street  BEAUDESERT  4285

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 10 September 2002

Findings:

Guilty of both professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 17 August 1976 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Ole Andersen  3rd Floor,  180 Queen Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 13 August 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 23 March 1971 Qld

NSW

Law practice:

(not practising)        

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 2 July 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Law practice employee

Admitted:

N/A

Law practice:

McInnes Wilson  Level 16 Central Plaza One  345 Queen Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 26 June 2002

Findings:

Guilty of misconduct in relation to a practitioners practice

Penalty:

Not to be employed in relation to a practitioners practice

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 6 January 1992 ACT

Qld

Law practice:

Huddleston Solicitors    53 Maryland Street  STANTHORPE  4380

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 11 June 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00, ordered to attend Practice Management Course, ordered to have practice audited by the Queensland Law Society and reports made, undertaking to have QLS as co-signatory on trust account

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

HuddlestonSCT71correction.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 July 1994 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lawrence & Associates  Level 2  172 Robertson Street  FORTITUDE VALLEY  4006

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 11 June 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00, ordered to have files audited twice by senior practitioner on behalf of Queensland Law Society and reports submitted regarding those audits

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 21 November 1988 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Proctor Kehoe  Suite 45 Level 11 Astor Centre  445 Upper Edward Street  SPRING HILL  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 4 June 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 30 March 1981 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Brett & Black  Shop 2 The Meadows Convenience Centre   Karawatha Street  BUDERIM MEADOWS  4556

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 8 May 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct

Penalty:

Fined $10,000.00, ordered to have files inspected and reported on, ordered to pay compensation, undertaking to complete Practice Management Course

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 12 August 1980 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Jensens Solicitors  3rd Floor  130 Bundall Road  BUNDALL  4217

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 30 April 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 15 August 1978 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Chelmer Legal Practice  3rd floor  130 Bundall Rd  BUNDALL 4217

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 30 April 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off (majority decision)

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 16 August 1977 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lindsay A.R (not practising)        

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 23 April 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Law practice employee

Admitted:

 N/A

N/A

Law practice:

Chelmer Legal Practice    175 Honour Avenue  CHELMER  4068

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 9 April 2002

Findings:

Guilty of misconduct

Penalty:

Not to be employed in relation to a practitioners practice

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 22 October 1993 ACT

Qld

Law practice:

Northside Lawyers  Level 1  131 Leichhardt Street  SPRING HILL  4004

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 27 March 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 17 February 1992 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Law Partners  Level 9 Toowong Tower  9 Sherwood Road  TOOWONG  4066

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 27 March 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 16 August 1982 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

B.W. Johnston & Associates  Lot 6   Speewah Road  KURANDA  4872

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 27 March 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $1,500 and suspended to 30 June 2002

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Wednesday, 1 March 1967 Vic

Qld

Law practice:

Triscott & Associates    10 Paxton Street  SPRINGWOOD  4127

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 19 March 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 1 June 1981 Vic

Qld

Law practice:

Lobbezoo Commercial & Property Lawyers  Suite 5  2 Classic Way  BURLEIGH WATERS  4220

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 19 February 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 6 months

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 12 August 1980 Admission date unknown but believed to be 12 Aug 1980 - NSW

NSW

Law practice:

Peter Brooke & Company    4 Seaview Street  KINGSCLIFF  2487

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 12 February 2002

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 26 September 1972 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lillie & Associates  7th Floor Sherwood House  39 Sherwood Road  TOOWONG  4066

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 11 December 2001

Findings:

Finding of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Monday, 13 July 1992 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Disciplinary body:

Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 6 November 2001

Findings:

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 15 December 1988 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Kenneth Stewart & Co  Level 7, Seabank  12 Marine Parade  SOUTHPORT 4215

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 23 October 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 5 February 1980 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth  Levels 34 & 35 Waterfront Place  1 Eagle Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 9 October 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 13 April 1965 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Bruce Greenland    15 Grice Avenue  PARADISE POINT  4216

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 9 October 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $2,000.00

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 9 July 1982 NSW

Qld

Law practice:

Lavery & Associates  Shop 1  53 The Esplanade  MAROOCHYDORE  4558

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 23 August 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 5 March 1974 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Quinn & Scattini  Level 28, Central Plaza One  345 Queen Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 18 May 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Suspended for 6 months, fined $15,000.00, ordered not to practise as a sole practitioner or be a signatory to a trust account or operate or control the accounting system of a legal practice for 2 years

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Barrister

Admitted:

Thursday, 8 June 2000 Qld (under Mutual Recognition Act - initally admitted Fiji 24/10/80)

Qld

Law practice:

Disciplinary body:

Court of Appeal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 13 March 2001

Findings:

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 1 March 1979 Vic

Qld

Law practice:

Puryer & Co  Level 8  157 Ann Street  BRISBANE  4000

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 7 March 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $30,000.00, ordered: to have files audited and reported on, to attend Practice Management Course trust account module, undertaking to provide itemised bills to clients and account for trust funds

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 9 June 1987 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Grays Professional Services Group  Level 4  26 Orchid Avenue  SURFERS PARADISE  4217

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 6 March 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Fined $5,000.00

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 1 February 1988 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Lancaster Law  Suite 3  78 Bulcock Street  CALOUNDRA  4551

Disciplinary body:

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 28 February 2001

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 27 February 1979 Qld

Qld