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 Respondent has 28 days to appeal.

Report/s:

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:

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:

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:

Monday, 16 March 1987 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

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

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Friday, 8 February 2008

Findings:

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

Penalty:

Struck off

Appeal:

Yes The practitioner has appealed the decision that he be struck off and sought a stay until the appeal is determined. The Court of Appeal granted the stay on 5 March subject to strict conditions. The substantive appeal is yet to be heard.

Report/s:

MaddenQCA-5March2008.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

Date of decision:

Friday, 8 February 2008

Findings:

Guilty of professional misconduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $20,000.

Appeal:

Yes The Legal Services Commissioner has appealed the Tribunal decision

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:

Ryan006-07Order1.pdf

Ryan006-07Order2.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:

Tuesday, 14 October 1975 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Not currently practising - formerly Hickey Olsen and Assoc        

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 $750

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Hickey004-05DisciplineApplication.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:

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:

Friday, 21 August 1998 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Wrightway Legal    8/2460 Gold Coast Highway  MERMAID BEACH 4218

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 4 June 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

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

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

WrightLPC010-06DisciplineApplication.pdf

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:

Tuesday, 5 March 1974 Queensland

Qld

Law practice:

V. Pennisi & Associates    818 Gympie Road  Chermside 4032

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 18 April 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct in respect of 3 charges.

Penalty:

Penalty in the amount of $1500. Costs of the applicant of $2000.

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:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 29 November 1999 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Lyne & Co  Mezzanine Level, Suncorp-Metway Plaza  61-73 Sturt Street  Townsville 4810

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 26 March 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 7 charges

Penalty:

Fined $1500

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

LyneLPC013-06Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 11 November 1996 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Paul Voll Solicitors    PO Box 125   KELVIN GROVE 4059

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 26 March 2007

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Public Reprimand

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

VollLPC009-05Order.pdf

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:

Friday, 7 November 1986 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Dianne M Edwards, Solicitor  No longer practicing      

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 11 December 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Respondent to undertake and complete a trust accounting module within 6 months of recommencing practice

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

EdwardsLPC015-06-Order.pdf

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Friday, 14 December 1990 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Janet I Williamson, Solicitor    133 Thuringowa Drive  Kirwan 4817

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 11 December 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded Pay penalty of $1000 Pay cost of Commissioner of $1000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

WilliamsonLPC014-06Order.pdf

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:

N/A  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, 4 February 1975 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

McColm Matsinger  Level 4   The Esplanade  MAROOCHYDORE  4558

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Thursday, 16 November 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $3000

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:

Sunday, 28 August 1983 Queensland

Queensland

Law practice:

Christopher Patrick Dore  Unit 2  67 Mary Street  NOOSAVILLE 4566

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $10000

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:

Monday, 19 November 1984 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Georgson & Company  Level 10 Travel House  243 Edward Street  Brisbane 4000

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 1 charge

Penalty:

Fined $1000

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 16 March 1987 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Gadens Lawyers - Cairns  1st Flr Gadens Lawyers House  345 Sheridan St  Cairns 4870

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Fined $750

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Thursday, 15 December 1994 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Gadens Lawyers - Cairns  1st Flr Gadens Lawyers House  345 Sheridan St  Cairns 4870

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 3 charges

Penalty:

Fined $750

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 18 December 1984 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Gadens Lawyers - Cairns  1st Flr Gadens Lawyers House  345 Sheridan St  Cairns 4870

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Fined $750

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Monday, 31 January 1994 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Gadens Lawyers - Cairns  1st Flr Gadens Lawyers House  345 Sheridan St  Cairns 4870

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Tribunal

Date of decision:

Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Fined $750

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

Practitioner type:

Solicitor

Admitted:

Tuesday, 17 March 1964 Qld

Qld

Law practice:

Hardings Solicitors    423 Ipswich Road  Annerley 4103

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Tuesday, 13 June 2006

Findings:

Guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 2 charges

Penalty:

Publicly reprimanded and fined $2000.

Appeal:

No 

Report/s:

LeahyLPC004-06Order.pdf

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:

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:

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:

Friday, 3 June 1994 Qld

4744

Law practice:

David Edwards and Associates    71 Belyando Ave  Moranbah Qld

Disciplinary body:

Legal Practice Committee

Date of decision:

Monday, 10 April 2006