Banned solicitor applies to remove his own name from Court roll
A solicitor who was previously banned from practising law for four years has had his name removed from the Supreme Court’s roll of legal practitioners. Mr Sammy Bektas, a former Melbourne personal...
View ArticleRPA News #16: February 2015
RPA News #16: February 2015 is available for download (474KB PDF). This edition discusses the Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) e-conveyancing system rollout to Victoria.
View ArticleFalse declaration plus creative accounting equals professional misconduct
A new solicitor, who signed a statutory declaration containing statements which he knew to be false, has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal...
View ArticleFake lawyer to tyre magnate guilty of unqualified legal practice
A lay person who gave legal advice to tyre magnate Bob Jane has been found guilty of unqualified legal practice. Mr Malcolm McClure was charged by the Legal Services Board with one count of unqualified...
View ArticleThree-year good behaviour bond for former lawyer
A former lawyer has received a three-year good behaviour bond after implying he was still entitled to undertake legal work. Mr John Drummond, who was previously known as Mr Joseph Lo Presti, pleaded...
View ArticleLegal Services Commissioner has moved office
Please note: the Legal Services Commissioner has moved office The Legal Services Commissioner has moved to a new office. Our contact details have changed. Our new contact details are: Address: Level 5,...
View ArticleRingwood solicitor guilty of practising law without a ticket
A solicitor who practised law without holding a practising certificate has been found guilty of unqualified legal practice. In October 2014 the Magistrates’ Court found Ringwood sole practitioner, Mr...
View ArticleLawyer who faked qualifications and experience banned until 2022
Former Dandenong North lawyer, Mr Luke Grosser, has been banned from holding a practising certificate until 31 December 2021 after being found guilty of a string of dishonesty offences. The Victorian...
View ArticleEnd of year office closure
The offices of the Legal Services Board and Commissioner will be closed from 2:00 pm on Wednesday 24 December 2014 and will re-open at 9:00 am on Monday 5 January 2014.
View ArticleRPA News #15, December 2014
RPA News #15, December 2014, is available for download (334KB PDF). This news update announces the public consultation phase of the draft Uniform Legal Profession Rules.
View ArticleLawyer struck off after forging academic and employment credentials
This post was originally published on 4 June 2013 under the heading ‘Lawyer used forged academic and employment credentials‘ A lawyer who falsified his academic transcript in order to obtain a job has...
View ArticleSolicitor pleads guilty to amended charges after successful appeal
A solicitor who successfully appealed an earlier disciplinary decision has pleaded guilty to amended charges. In May 2013 the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Mr Paul Simon guilty of...
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View ArticleBorrowing money from clients expressly prohibited, risks conflict of interest
Lawyers are reminded that they are prohibited from borrowing money from clients following a recent disciplinary prosecution in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Sole practitioner Mr...
View ArticleDebt collector found guilty of pretending to be a lawyer
A debt collector who attempted to mislead a member of the public into believing she was a lawyer has been found guilty of engaging in unqualified legal practice. Ms Tracey Burnell of Landlord...
View ArticleCountry lawyer’s long career over after abusing his clients’ trust
A country solicitor will never again practise law in Australia after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found he was not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate. Victorian...
View ArticleLong history of misconduct over a short career sees lawyer struck off
A lawyer who had been found guilty of misconduct on multiple occasions over a period of seven years has been struck off by the Supreme Court of Victoria. Supreme Court Justice Ferguson ordered that the...
View ArticleRPA News 14, September 2014
RPA News #14, September 2014, is available for download (314KB PDF). This news update covers the the appointment of the inaugural Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation and Chief Executive...
View ArticleLegal Services Commissioner has moved office
Please note: the Legal Services Commissioner has moved office The Legal Services Commissioner has moved to a new office. Our contact details have changed. Our new contact details are: Address: Level 5,...
View ArticleRPA Alert 13, August 2014
RPA Alert #13, August 2014, is available for download (433KB PDF). This Alert covers the Board and Commissioner moving to new premises, and that the LSB Online facility will be unavailable during that...
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