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Anita Aarons

Bancroft Lawyers, 591 Glen Huntly Road Elsternwick Victoria 29-03-04

Principal with Trust

Legal Services Board and Commissioner 22-11-16

Unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic)

Two findings of Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) 2014. The practitioner was reprimanded.

Ali Abou-Eid 83 Sydney Rd Coburg Victoria 15-02-05

Supreme Court of Victoria 16-02-12

Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic)

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off).

Nathan Abrahams

Koornang Legal Services 8 Pendleton Place, Lysterfield Victoria 02-08-04

Principal with Trust LSBC 25-09-15

The Lawyer failed to act on the Complainant's instructions to prepare a revised Will; the Lawyer failed to prepare joint venture agreement documentation in accordance with instructions; the Lawyer failed to make all necessary arrangements for the transfer of real property out of the Complainant's superannuation fund in accordance with his instructions; the Lawyer failed to register a mortgage in a timely manner; the Lawyer failed to maintain documents on a file; and the Lawyer failed to lodge a proof of debt. The Lawyer is reprimanded pursuant to s299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law; and the Lawyer is to complete a Practice Management Course prior to 31 March 2019 pursuant to section 299(1)(e) of the Uniform law.

Nathan Abrahams

Koornang Legal Services 8 Pendleton Place, Lysterfield Victoria 02-08-04


Victorian Legal Services Commissioner 25-06-18


The Lawyer did not provide an itemised bill in accordance with a request by the Complainant on 4 December 2015, within 21 days of the request or at all. The lawyer is reprimanded pursuant to s299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law.

Alan Adams

38 Mcewan Crescent Wodonga Victoria 03-11-75

Victorian Legal Profession Tribunal 21-03-01

Misconduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic) + Common Law Misconduct

Practitioner not entitled to apply for a practising certificate until after 1 July 2021.

Alan Adams

38 Mcewan Crescent Wodonga Victoria 03-11-75


Misconduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic)


James Adams N/A NSW 01-08-74

Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales 22-07-11 Other

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Local Lawyers in New South Wales by order of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales.

Graeme Alford N/A Victoria 02-04-73


Conduct amounting to Misconduct under the Legal Profession Practice Act 1958 (Vic)


Peter Ambrosy N/A Victoria 20-11-77





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Michael Anderson

EC Legal Level 9, 461 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 16-12-08

Employee without Trust VCAT 31-07-15


1.Practitioner reprimanded. 2.Practitioner ordered to pay a fine of $20,000.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board 3.Within 12 months of 31 July 2015 the practitioner is to undertake five units of continuing professional development, having application to the ethical issues arising in acting for clients in motor vehicle accident claims and debt collection matters, including issues arising from instructions being received on referral from a third party, and issues arising from the fact of his practise being wholly owned by another entity. This requirement is in addition to the practitioner's other CPD obligations. 4.Practitioner ordered to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs in the agreed sum of $8,000.00.

Denis Angeleri

1/373 Bay Street Port Melbourne Victoria 29-02-88

The Supreme Court of Victoria 20-09-17

Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic)

Practitioner removed from the roll of persons admitted to the Legal Profession kept by this Court

Colin Arbuthnot N/A Victoria 01-04-76




Tina Armenio

Armenio and Associates Suite 3/30 Inkerman Street, St Kilda Victoria 30-09-91

Principal with Trust VLSB 01-05-17

1. The respondent is reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law. 2. The respondent is to apologise in writing to the complainant, the representative from CAV and the Inspector within 30 days of the date of this determination pursuant to section 299(1)(c) of the Uniform Law. 3. Pursuant to section 299(1)(e)(i) of the Uniform Law, the respondent is required to undertake the following further education, in addition to her usual continuing professional development (CPD) requirements, at her own expense, for the year commencing 1 July 2017 before her local practising certificate is renewed for the 1 July 2018 period, and provide proof of this to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner (VLSC): a. two CPD points in ethics and professional responsibility; b. two CPD points in practice management and business skills; and c. two CPD points in professional skills.

Theo Axarlis

84 Wicklow Avenue, Croydon Victoria 30-09-96




Elias Bakhaazi

Level 2, 493-495 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 05-03-84




Robert Ball

Henderson & Ball Level 1, 5 Wellington Street Kew Victoria 06-04-72


The Victorian Legal Services Commissioner 02-05-18


Unsatisfactory professional conduct for failing to obtain fully informed consent of beneficiaries, before transferring funds to an Executor of an estate by way of executor's commission, the Commissioner orders Mr Ball is reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform law.

Michael Barbayannis

37 Choppin Street, Richmond Victoria 01-06-81





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Joel Beling 1 Mirboo Court, Dallas Victoria 25-02-02

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 27-09-17

Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Common Law Misconduct

Having found Mr Beling guilty of professional misconduct at common law within the meaning of section 4.4.3(1)(a) of the Legal profession Act 2004, for failing to exercise due care and competence, the Tribunal ordered as follows: 1. Mr Beling is reprimanded. 2. Mr Beling is restricted to practising only under supervision for a period of three years as (a) an employee of a law practice; or (b) in another category of legal practice, other than as a principal of a law practice, in circumstances where he is subject to supervision arrangements which are to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. Any time spent not practising is excluded from the calculation of three years referred to above, and any time spent practising part-time is to be counted pro-rata. 3. Mr Beling is to pay a fine of $10,000 4. Mr Beling is to complete an additional 10 points of continuing professional development (CPD) to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, over a period of two years from the date of the decision. Having found Mr Beling guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct under section 4.4.20 of the Legal Profession Act 2004, for failing to adequately advise his clients in circumstances so as to permit his clients to give proper instructions, the Tribunal ordered the following: Mr Beling is reprimanded. 2. Mr Beling is restricted to practising only under supervision for a period of two years as (a) an employee of a law practice; or (b) in another category of legal practice, other than as a principal of a law practice, in circumstances where he is subject to supervision arrangements which are to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. Any time spent not practising is excluded from the calculation of two years referred to above, and any time spent practising part-time is to be counted pro-rata. This period of two years is concurrent with the period specified in order 2 above. 3. Mr Beling is to pay a fine of $5,000 to the Commissioner. 4. Mr Beling is to complete an additional 10 points of continuing professional development (CPD) over and above the requirement otherwise applicable, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, over a period of two years from the date of the decision. This requirement is concurrent with the additional CPD required under order 4 above, in relation to charge 1. Mr Beling is ordered to pay the Commissioner's costs in relation to charges 1 and 3, but not charges 2 and 4, on a standard basis on the County Court scale to be determined by the Costs Court in default of agreement. The sum of $10,000 (being the amount of the fine imposed under order 2 above) is to be deducted from the amount payable by Mr Beling for costs.

Andrew Bell

Suite 9, 1014 Doncaster Road Doncaster East Victoria 30774

Principal with Trust VCAT 06-04-20


1.Andrew Bell (the respondent) is reprimanded. 2.The respondent is suspended from practice for a period of three months to be served concurrently with the immediate suspension period ordered in J122/2018. 3.Before 30 April 2021$$ he must complete two points of continuing professional development in the area of ethics$$ additional to his ordinary professional development requirements$$ and additional to the three points the subject of the orders in J122/2018. 4.The respondent is to pay the costs of the Commissioner$$ which in default of agreement are to be assessed by the Costs Court.


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Andrew Bell

Suite 9, 1014 Doncaster Road Doncaster East Victoria 30774


Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + Unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + common law misconduct

1. Andrew Bell (the respondent) is reprimanded. 2. The respondent is suspended from practice for a period of 12 months, six months of which is to be suspended (suspended period) for a period of three years from the date of these orders (suspended order period) and six months of which (the immediate suspension period) is to commence on 18 May 2020. 3. During the suspended order period, a local practicing certificate may be granted to the respondent. 4. During the suspended order period$$ the respondent shall not engage in or commit any act of professional misconduct or unsatisfactory professional conduct. In the event that the respondent fails to comply with this order during the suspended order period, the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner (the Commissioner) may make application to the Tribunal to revoke the suspended order period. On such application, if the Tribunal is satisfied that a material breach of this order has occurred during the suspended order period, and is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances, the respondents practising certificate will be cancelled and a local practising certificate not granted to the respondent before the expiry of six months from the date of cancellation or six months and any further period that the Tribunal may determine, having regard to the circumstances of the breach of the order. 5.Before 30 April 2021 the respondent must complete three points of continuing professional development in the area of ethics, additional to his ordinary professional development requirements. 6.The respondent is to pay the costs of the Commissioner, which in default of agreement are to be assessed by the Costs Court.

Maurice Bernstein

Suite 5, 412 Toorak Road, Toorak Victoria 01-09-66




Adrian Bieske

Level 4, 454 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 02-03-59




Kim Blackberry

69 Coolangatta Drive, Clifton Springs Victoria 17-12-93

The Supreme Court of Victoria 11-04-19 Other

1. Pursuant to rules 45.05(2)(b) and (4) of the rules, the Victorian Legal Services Board is authorised to commence this proceeding by originating motion in Form 5C. 2. Pursuant to rules 45.05 (2) (a) and (4) of the rules, the requirements of rules 5.03 (1) and 8.02 are dispensed with. 3. Pursuant to section 23(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic), the name and other particulars of the Practitioner be removed from the roll of persons admitted to the legal profession kept by this Court. 4. The Practitioner pay the Victorian Legal Services Board's costs of the proceeding of $2,570.70.

Anthony Bone

18 Jasmine Drive, Delecombe Victoria 01-03-74

Victorian Solicitors' Board 19-10-90


Practitioner entitled to apply for a practising certificate only with the leave of the Solicitors' Board.


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George Bouhalis

George James Lawyers Level 7, 169 Queen Street Melbourne Victoria 01-05-89

Supreme Court of Victoria 14-10-19 Other

On 14 October 2019, the Honourable Justice Macaulay ordered: Pursuant to section 23(1)(a) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law the name and other particulars of George James Bouhalis be removed from the Roll of persons admitted to the legal profession, kept by this Court

George Bourozikas

5 Halliday Street, Mount Waverley Victoria 01-04-82




Jonathan Bowers-Taylor

JBT Lawyers P/L Suite 3, Level 8, 470 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 01-05-00




The lawyer was determined to have engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct, having used inappropriate, abusive language, including swearing, and generally failed to act in a courteous manner in email exchanges with the complainant. The lawyer was reprimanded and ordered to undertake two (2) additional continuing professional development units, pursuant to ss 299(1)(b) and 299(1)(e)(i) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria).

Gerald Box 27 Male Street, Brighton Victoria 02-08-65




Mark Bramich

Bramich Legal 22 Spring Square, Hallam Victoria 04-03-85


Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + Unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic)

The practitioner having pleaded guilty to 3 charges the charges are found proved. 1. In respect of charges 8 and 12 the practitioner is globally reprimanded and ordered to pay a fine $3500 to Victorian Legal Services Board within 90 days of the date of this Order. 2. In respect of charge 15 the practitioner is reprimanded and ordered to pay a fine of $500 to the Victorian Legal Services Board within 90 days of the date of this Order. 3. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of the proceeding agreed between the parties and fixed by the Tribunal in the sum of $10,000.00. Payment is to be made within 90 days of the date of this order.

David Bremer

Lyncroft Tucks Road, Shoreham Victoria 01-10-68




Michael R Brereton

Marie Brereton Designs 316-322 Johnstone Street, Abbotsford Victoria 03-03-80


Misconduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic) + Unsatisfactory Conduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic)

(3) In the event that the practitioner applies for a practising certificate, whether before or after 1 March 2014, the Tribunal recommends to the Legal Services Board (or other relevant registration body) that: (a) any practising certificate (if granted) should contain a condition that the practitioner is not authorised to receive or deal with trust money for a minimum of two years after the practising certificate is first granted; and (b) at least half of the continuing professional development units the practitioner must undertake in the first two years after the practising certificate is granted must be in the fields of ethics and professional responsibility, trust accounting, and practice management.

Issac Brott

Level 2, 493-495 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-06-78





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Betty Bryant N/A Victoria 01-05-45



Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck-off).

Fred Burns

4/6 Russell Street, Cranbourne Victoria 06-04-72




Franco Butera

Level 1, 84 Johnstone Street Fitzroy Victoria 02-05-83




Antony Calabro

18 Royena Roadm, Moorabbin Victoria 03-04-75




Donald Campbell N/A Victoria 01-10-74




Alan Casey N/A Victoria 01-03-55




Tony Cerra 13 Prospect Road, Bulleen Victoria 02-05-77




Mohsin Chakera

MLC Lawyers Suite 2 Mezzanine Floor, 550 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 01-06-72



After 1 August 2009, the practitioner may only be issued with a practising certificate that confines him to legal practice as an employee.

Mohsin Chakera

MLC Lawyers Suite 2 Mezzanine Floor, 550 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 01-06-72



Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Struck Off).

David Chapman

1/300 Centre Road, Bentleigh Victoria 33910

Principal without Trust


Practitioner struck off the Roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Victoria pursuant to the order of The Honourable Justice Ginnane made 27 June 2019


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Stefan Chelper

53 Derby Street, Moonee Ponds Victoria 14-02-12

Employee without Trust



The practitioner was found guilty of three charges of unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) Orders made on 21/11/2018 1. With the agreement of the practitioner, the practitioner is reprimanded and may not apply for a principal practising certificate for a period of two years from 21 November 2018. 2. By 4.00 PM on 7/12/2018 the parties are to provide proposed minutes of consent orders as to costs or written submissions in respect of the costs. The parties have agreed that the question of costs may be decided on the papers. Costs order made on 9/01/2019 3.By consent, the practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of this proceeding fixed in the sum of $8,000.00 payable by the way of twelve (12) consecutive monthly instalments with the first instalment to be paid on or before 4/01/2019 and thereafter by the 4th day of the following months.

Jonathan Clift

2 Prinice Street, Myrtleford Victoria 01-05-79




Judith Coish

514 Orrong Road, Armadale Victoria 01-04-96




Anthony Coleman

Coleman Lawyers Swann House, L1, 22 William Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-07-98



Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off)

Raymond Coloretti

1st Floor, 490 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 01-03-66




Daniel Condon 15 Parslow Street, Malvern Victoria 02-12-63




Murdoch Cooch 31 Embling Road, Malvern Victoria 01-03-72




Cameron Cook 28 Tuck Street, Cheltenahm Victoria 14-11-06




Theodoros Coukoulis

Suite 8., 395-399 Nepean Hwy, Frankston Victoria 03-04-86




Ross Cowie N/A Victoria 03-05-71


Conduct amounting to Misconduct under the Legal Profession Practice Act 1958



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Kerry Crinis N/A Victoria 01-06-70




Bruce Da Costa

24 Pugh Street, Aitkenvale, Townsville QLD 03-04-78

Solicitors Complaints Tribunal of Queensland 29-10-03 Other

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Local Lawyers in Queensland by order of the Solicitors Complaints Tribunal of Queensland.

Cosmo D'Aprano

133 Boundary Road, Pascoe Vale Victoria 01-04-76




Graham Davies

11 Harris Street, Hawthorne QLD 01-04-71

Supreme Court of Queensland 28-01-98 Other

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Local Lawyers in Queensland by order of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Bernard De Jonk

21 Mall Court, Blackburn North Victoria 05-11-86




Dino De Marchi

De Marchi and Associates 387-389 Sydney Road, Brunswick Victoria 01-11-79




1. The practitioner is reprimanded in relation to each charge. 2. The practitioner is to pay an aggregate fine of $5,0000.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board by 1 March 2017. 3. The practitioner is to pay to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner the costs of the proceeding agreed between the parties and fixed by the Tribunal at $15,000.00 by 1 March 2017.

Nino De Pardo Nedlands WA 01-04-74




Noor Dean

MLC Lawyers Suite 2 Mezzanine Floor, 550 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 29-02-88 VCAT 14-03-19

Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + Unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + common law misconduct

1. The practitioner is reprimanded in relation to each finding of guilty. 2. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner an aggregate fine of $8000.00. 3. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner costs of this application fixed by consent in the sum of $10,000.00.

George Defteros

Defteros Lawyers 3 St Edmonds Road, Prahran Victoria 03-05-82



Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic)

Finding: Two charges of unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic). Penalty: The practitioner pleaded guilty to two charges of unsatisfactory professional conduct in that he failed to make costs disclosure to a third party payer and lodged a caveat over her property without making sure that there was a proper basis to do so. The practitioner is reprimanded in relation to each charge. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioners costs of the proceeding on a standard basis at 80% of Supreme Court Scale to be assessed by the


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Costs Court in default of agreement.

Andre Di Cioccio

Andma House, 19 Mckillop Street, Melbourne Victoria 07-05-01




Gioacchino Di Natale

1st Floor, 11 Lygon Street, Brunswick East Victoria 01-03-83




Gavan Doyle N/A Victoria 01-03-44




Stephen Dunn

Madisons Suite 11A, 856-860 Doncaster Road, Doncaster East Victoria 03-04-86




Unsatisfactory professional conduct for failing to comply with requests from the Liquidator appointed to the company to provide legal files and documents concerning matters in which he acted for the company, incorrectly stating that he never acted for the company and that he only acted for the husband in his personal capacity and acting in a conflict of interest by acting for the company (the vendor) and the purchaser in relation to the preparation of an agreement and failing to act in the best interests of the company by prioritising the interests of the purchaser, the Commissioner orders as follows: 1. Mr Dunn is reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform law. 2. Mr Dunn is ordered to pay a fine in the sum of $2,000.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board Public Purpose Fund General Account.

Ilyas Duzen

IOD Legal 472E Beach Road, Beaumaris Victoria 13-10-15


The Victorian Legal Services Board Commissioner 26-04-19


1. The practitioner is reprimanded 2. The practitioner is to complete two further Continuing Professional Development ('CPD') units, in addition to the practitioner's CPD obligations under the Legal profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015, in the CPD year ending on 31 March 2020 in the field of Ethics and Professional Responsibility pursuant to section 299(1)(e) of the Uniform Law.

Phillip Dwyer

Dwyer Bruce Legal Level 9, 99 Queen Street, Melbourne Victoria 03-12-73




Unsatisfactory professional conduct for making statements in correspondence which were designed to intimidate, embarrass or dissuade the other party from their legal action and for failing to exercise the required forensic judgment in following client instructions. The Lawyer is reprimanded and must undertake two additional points of continuing professional development in the area of legal ethics.

Samuel Ellenberg N/A Victoria 01-04-69





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Rainer Ellinghaus

Law Offices of Ellinhaus & Liidner, North Melbourne Victoria 03-08-70


Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic)

Having found the applicant guilty of one charge of professional misconduct and three charges of unsatisfactory professional conduct, the Tribunal orders as follows; 1. Mr Ellinghaus is reprimanded in relation of each of those four charges; 2. In relation to the charge of professional misconduct, Mr Ellinghaus is to pay a fine of $1,000 to the Victorian Legal Services Board; 3. Mr Ellinghaus is to pay 80% of the VLSC's costs, on a standard basis, on the County Court scale, to be determined by the Costs Court in default of agreement.

Kenneth Evans N/A Victoria 01-08-46




James Farrall N/A Victoria 03-12-62




Brian Fawett N/A Victoria 01-09-50




Donna-Maree Field

11 Karwin Street, Bayview Heights QLD 30-04-97




Maxwell Finch N/A Victoria 01-10-51




Mark Fisher

411 Balcombe Road, Beaumaris Victoria 07-04-83




Lee Flanagan

573-577 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 02-12-91



The Lawyer pleaded guilty to one charge of Professional Misconduct. The Tribunal ordered that the Lawyer be reprimanded$$ pay a fine of $5$$000 and the VLSC costs of $10$$000 as agreed.

David Forster

Whistleblowers Lawyers 1591 Mornington-Flinders Road, Flinders Victoria 01-04-74



On 2 December 2016, the Supreme Court ordered by consent that the name of Mr David Brian Forster be removed from the roll of practitioners maintained by the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Blair Forsyth N/A Victoria 01-06-76




Anna Francis

37 Sylvander Street, Balwyn North Victoria 01-04-74





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Andrew Roderick Fraser

Level 8 College House, 552 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-04-75




James Frederick N/A Victoria 03-03-47




Angus Fulton 5 Ally Terrace, Chirnside Park Victoria 05-11-97

Principal without Trust VCAT 28-11-16

Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic)

Finding Found guilty of two charges professional misconduct and one charge of unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 Vic as follows VCAT found Mr Fulton guilty of professional misconduct for failing to complete work he was engaged to do, despite his knowledge that Court orders existed and making statements to the court and his client, which was a substantial or consistent failure to reach or maintain a reasonable standard of competence and diligence. VCAT also found him guilty of professional misconduct for failing to reply to statutory requests by the Commissioner between 27 March 2014 and 7 July 2014. A finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct was also made in relation to comments made by Mr Fulton to a third party that was conduct occurring in connection with legal practice that fell short of the standard of competence and diligence expected. Penalty Having found Mr Fulton guilty as above, he was reprimanded, fined $5,000, ordered to lodge with the Board a report with his applications for PC renewals for the next 5 years, and ordered to pay the Commissioner costs in the sum of 5,350 dollars.

Nick Galatas

GPZ Pty Level 1, 401 Malvern Road, South Yarra Victoria 08-11-89



1. Mr Galatas is reprimanded. 2. Mr Galatas is to pay a fine of $7,500.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board by 10 June 2016. 3. By 10 March 2017, Mr Galatas is to complete three CPD in addition to his ordinary CPD obligations. These three units are to be in the area of trust accounting and practice management, and are to be approved in advance by the applicant. 4. By 10 June 2016, Mr Galatas is to pay the applicants costs in the agreed amount of $7,235.76.

Juan Garcia

450 Canning Street, Carlton North Victoria 26-04-05



Patrick Gibson N/A Victoria 01-04-74




John Giles 139 Chapel Street, St Kilda Victoria 01-05-79




Matthew Giliberto

51 Robinson Street, Dandenong Victoria 01-06-71

Victorian Solicitor's Board 23-11-94


(1) Practitioners practising certificate cancelled on 22 December 1994. (2) Practitioner entitled to apply for a practising certificate as an employee of another solicitor only after 1 January 1997. (3) Practitioner entitled to apply for a practising certificate entitling him to practice on his own account only after he has practised as an employee of another solicitor for at least 2 years.


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Ozan Girgin

List H, Owen Dixom Chambers East 205 William Street Melbourne Victoria 14-11-06




Morris Glickman N/A Victoria 01-04-69




Jon Gorr Allansford Victoria 29-07-91




Kelvin Gough 50 Main Street, Croydon Victoria 01-05-75




John Osmond Green

26 Stirling Street, Kew Victoria 01-03-67




John Francis Griffiths N/A Victoria 01-05-70




Luke Grosser

5 Neasham Drive, Dandenong North Victoria 03-Apr-09 VCAT 10-12-14


1. The Tribunal recommends to the Supreme Court that the practitioner be removed from the local roll of practitioners. 2. A practising certificate may not be granted to Mr Grosser before 31 December 2021. 3. Unless the Legal Services Board gives its approval, the practitioner may not carry out any of the functions of a lay associate of a local legal practitioner or law practice as those terms are defined in the Act. 4 The practitioner is to pay a fine to LSB of $5000 in relation to charge 1 5.The practitioner is to pay a fine to the Legal Services Board of $1,000.00 in relation to charge 2. 6. The practitioner is to pay the Commissioner's costs of this proceeding fixed in the sum of $10,021.12

Luke Grosser

5 Neasham Drive, Dandenong North Victoria 03-Apr-09

Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW 09-03-15

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Local Lawyers by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Michael Gullquist

M.J. Gullquist 25 Two Bays Crescent, Mt Martha Victoria 02-04-79




Mr Gullquist sought leave to appeal VCATs decision pursuant to s148 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998. The Court found that Mr Gullquist did not identify an error of law about which there was any real or significant doubt such as would warrant leave to appeal in relation to any of the questions of law or proposed grounds of appeal identified in his submissions. Further, the Court was not satisfied that the Tribunal fell into error. Leave to appeal was refused and the proceeding was dismissed. Mr Gullquist was ordered pay the LSCs costs of the proceeding.

Michael Gullquist

M.J. Gullquist 25 Two Bays Crescent, Mt Martha Victoria 02-04-79


The Supreme Court of Victoria in the Court of Appeal 12-10-18


The Court of Appeal Orders that: 1. The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 2. The practitioner's application to rely on further evidence is dismissed. 3. The practitioner pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs on the standard basis.


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John Gunn

81 Grant Street, Alexandra Victoria 02-12-74




Robert Hale

College of Law, 2 Chandos Street, St Leonards NSW 03-04-78




Neil Halfpenny 29 Deviation Road, Kinglake Victoria 03-04-71




Harold Hall N/A Victoria 03-03-52




Kenneth Hampson 28 Fenwick Street, Geelong Victoria 01-04-68



Practitioner's name struck off the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off).

Morris Henderson

Level 40, 140 William Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-03-76 VCAT 02-08-16


Charge 1. 1. The respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.3(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (the Act) for engaging in conduct that justifies that he was not a fit and proper person to engage in legal practice namely his following conduct in not meeting his taxation obligations. (a) he did not lodge on time tax returns for each of the financial years from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2009, which would have disclosed professional income he had earned for that financial year; (b) his convictions on 4 August 2011, 28 February 2012 and 28 August 2012 for tax offences for failing to lodge on time income tax returns for each of the financial years from 1 July 1998 and 30 June 2009; (c) him not having discharged on time and not by at least 23 November 2012 his obligations to pay amounts owing for income tax owing for the financial years from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2009. Charge 3 2. The respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.3(1)(b) of the Act for engaging in conduct that justifies a finding that he was not a fit and proper person to engage in legal practice namely his following conduct in not complying with the orders of a court: (a) his failure to comply with the orders of the Magistrates' Court made on 4 August 2011 that he lodge his income tax returns for each of the financial years from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2009 on or before 14 November 2011; (b) his convictions on 28 August 2012 in the Magistrates' Court; (c) his failure to pay the $30,000 fine which he was ordered to pay by the Magistrates' Court on 28 February 2012 Charge 5. 3. The respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4..4(1)(3) of the Act for wilfully or recklessly failing to comply with section 2.4.27 of the Act in respect of him having been found guilty of tax offences on 4 August 2011, 26 February 2012 and 28 August 2012. Charge 6. 4. The respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.3(1)(a) of the Act for wilfully failing to comply with section 4.4.11(1)(a) of the Act by not responding to the Applicant's request pursuant to section 4.4.11(1)(a) of the Act for a written explanation, which was made by letter dated 17 August 2012. Charges 2 and 4 5. For alternative charges to charge 1 and 3 respectively, these charges are dismissed as unnecessary. Penalty 6. In relation to charges 1, 3 and 5 the respondent is not to be granted a practising certificate enabling him to practise law or otherwise engage in legal practice in any Australian


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jurisdiction for a period of 5 years from the date of these orders. 7. A recommendation is made to the Supreme Court of Victoria is pursuant to section 4.4.17(a) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 that the respondent's name be removed from the local roll. 8. In relation to charge 6, the respondent is reprimanded Costs 9. The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs of this proceeding, including reserved costs, on a standard basis on the Cost Court.

Paul Henning 4 Kinkora Road, Hawthorn Victoria 01-11-78




Robert Hession

Hardys Level 3, 47 Princess Hwy, Dandenong Victoria 01-06-81




Andrew Hewlett

Level 1, Swann House, 22 William Street, Melbourne Victoria 16-03-82

Prothonotary's Office Supreme Court of Victoria 28-04-08 Other

The name of the practitioner be removed from the Victorian Roll of local lawyers.

Dan Horesh

Dan Horesh Suite 16, 285 Carlisle Street, Balaclava Victoria 01-12-82




Mr Dan Horesh is reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law

Peter Howell

796 St James Crescent, Albury NSW 01-09-66




Peter Howse 233 Stu Road, Wantirna Victoria 01-09-78




Maurice Huze N/A Victoria 01-08-73





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Tariq Ibrahim

RJS Legal Group PTY LTD 60 Robinson Street, Dandenong North Victoria 14-02-06




The lawyer was determined to have engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct, in relation to (i) opening a trust account without notifying the Victorian Legal Services Board, and (ii) receiving trust money whilst holding an Australian practising certificate that did not authorise the lawyer to do so. The lawyer was reprimanded, pursuant to s 299(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria).

Paul L James

Paul L James Criminal Lawyer P/L Suite 3, Level 1 Midway Arcade, Eltham Victoria 06-05-02 VCAT 10-03-17


1. The practitioner may not be granted a practising certificate before 10 September 2018 (a period of 18 months); 2. The practitioner may not be granted a practising certificate with or without trust authorisation unless he first practises as an employee for a minimum of 3 years; 3. The practitioner must complete 5 CPD units in the area of practice management and trust accounting before he is permitted to apply for a practising certificate; and 4. The practitioner is to pay the Commissioner's costs in the amount of $26,824.07.

Terence Johansson

Contested Will & Probate Lawyers Regus Rialto, Level 27 South Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-04-74



Having found Mr Johansson guilty of one charge of professional misconduct for breaching s 3.4.28(4)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 2004, the Tribunal orders as follows: 1. Mr Johansson is reprimanded. 2. Pursuant to s 4.4.19(c) of the Act, and in addition to the respondent's obligations under the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors') Rules 2015, Mr Johansson is to complete on or before 31 March 2017, a course of further legal education equivalent to two continuing professional development points relating to practice management. 3. Mr Johansson is to pay the Commissioner's costs of proceeding in the agreed sum of $4,200.00.

Jeffrey John 11 Airlie Road, Montmorency Victoria 02-11-88




Jack Johnston N/A Victoria 03-10-55




Justin Judd N/A Victoria 01-11-79




Norman Just

45 McCallum Road, Doncaster Victoria 01-03-67





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Matthew Karakoulakis

AMK Law L14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria




Having found Mr Karakoulakis guilty of two charges of professional misconduct at common law, one in relation to false or inaccurate information provided on the practitioner's resume, LinkedIn profile and on his website and another charge for plagiarism, the Tribunal ordered as follows: 1. Mr Karakoulakis is reprimanded 2. Mr Karakoulakis is fined $5000.00 ($2500.00 for each charge) 3. Mr Karakoulakis is to attend a course or courses to be approved by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner in the subject of legal professional ethics to the extent of six extra continuing professional development points before his local practising certificate is next renewed. 4. Mr Karakoulakis is to pay the Commissioner's costs of the proceeding in the agreed sum of $6,708.09.

John Kay

Level 1 Stalbridge Chambers, 443 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 03-04-96



David Kent-Hughes

Clerk L, Isaacs Chambers, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 07-05-01



1. Mr Kent-Hughes be reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law. 2. Pursuant to section 299(1)(e)(i) of the Uniform Law, Mr Kent-Hughes is required to participate in not less than 9 hours of counselling for stress and anger management from the date of the determination, to be completed before his local practising certificate is next renewed. 3. Mr Kent-Hughes is required to undertake education at Court Network Inc of the role of Court Network and the services and duties performed by its volunteers pursuant to section 299(1)(e)(i) of the Uniform Law, to be completed before his local practising certificate is next renewed.

Warwick Kerridge

Level 6, 459 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 30-09-85



Practitioner's name removed from Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off).

Michael Kesik

Hicks & Kesik 15 Main Street, Mornington Victoria 01-05-72




Dean Kino

Dean Kino 71 Seymour Road, Elsternwick Victoria 07-04-97




Mr Kino has engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct, being a breach of rule 34.1.1 and 34.1.2 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015. Mr Kino is reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law.

Alexander Koltay

Koltay & Myers 2 Light Close, Darley Victoria 01-04-57 VCAT 04-08-16


The Tribunal records Mr Koltay's undertaking given to the Tribunal during this hearing that he will not apply for a practising certificate, nor engage in legal practice, at any time in the future in any Australian jurisdiction. The Tribunal having found Mr Koltay guilty of two charges of professional misconduct under section 4.4.3(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 2004, having found that he is not a fit and proper person to engage in legal practice, and having accepted his undertaking, orders by consent, as follows: 1. By August 4 2017, Mr Koltay is to pay his former client, compensation in the sum of $25,000. 2. By 4 August 2017, Mr Koltay is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's (VLSC's) costs, in the agreed amount of $9,000.


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John James Kotsifas

J. Kotsifas & Associates 355-357 High Street, Northcote Victoria 07-04-93



1. The practitioner is found guilty of 39 charges of professional misconduct. 2. The principal registrar is directed to schedule a further hearing on or after 17 May 2017 for the purpose of hearing submissions as to disposition. Allow one day.

John James Kotsifas




1. The Tribunal recommends to the Supreme Court that the practitioner's name be removed from the local roll of practitioners. 2. The practitioner is not apply for any practising certificate before 1 July 2027. 3. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of this proceeding, including the cost of the application for review and re-hearing, on a standard basis, on the County Court Scale, to be assessed by the Costs Court is not agreed. 4. The principal registrar is directed to amend the register to show the address for service for the practitioner as his email address.

John James Kotsifas




The practitioner is struck off the Roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme court of Victoria, pursuant to the order of The Honourable Justice J Forrest made on 6 March 2018.

Thomas Kritikidis N/A Victoria 02-04-70




Adam Krizmanic 157 Yarra Street, Geelong Victoria 10-12-77



Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off.

Lazaros Kyriacou

Kyriacou Lawyers P/L Suite 2, Level 1, 86 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough Victoria 18-10-05



1. The respondent having pleaded guilty to charges 1,2 and 3 of the amended Application for Order, the Tribunal is satisfied that the respondent is guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct within the meaning of section 4.4.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (the Act). 2. Pursuant to section 4.4.19(k) of the Act, the respondent is reprimanded. 3. Pursuant to section 4.4.19(c) of the Act and in addition to the respondent's obligations under the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015, the respondent is to complete on or before 31 March 2016 a course of further legal education equivalent to three (3) continuing professional development points relating to the legal ethics and/or duties in relation to wills and probate matters, after such course of further study has been approved by the applicant. 4. Pursuant to clause 46D of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the respondent is to pay the applicant's costs fixed at $2,773.20 on or before 31 March 2016.

Julie Anne Laird

700 High Street, Kew East Victoria 01-09-82



Practitioner not entitled to apply for a practising certificate for a period of 30 years.

Julie Anne Laird

700 High Street, Kew East Victoria 01-09-82





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Huy Anh Le

64 Elizabeth Street, Richmond Victoria 07-04-93



Practitioner to provide medical evidence of suitability to engage in legal practice on any application made by him to be issued with a practising certificate.

George Levick N/A Victoria 03-11-48




Alex Lewenberg

Lewenberg & Lewenberg 3 Toorak Road, South Yarra Victoria 01-04-69



1. The Tribunal makes the following Determinations, having found Alex Lewenberg guilty of charges 1 and 3 and that in each case Alex Lewenberg engaged in professional misconduct within the meaning of s 4.4.4(a) of the Legal Profession Act 2004. 2. Pursuant to s.4.4.17(b) and s 4.4.19(c) and (k) of the Legal Profession Act 2004, the Tribunal orders that: (a) Alex Lewenberg be reprimanded; (b) The local practising certificate of Alex Lewenberg shall be suspended for a period of 15 months with effect from 1 June 2016; and (c) Prior to retuning to practice, the Respondent shall undertake and complete a course or courses of legal education in ethics and professional responsibility, as directed and approved by the Applicant, in addition to the minimum requirements for continuing professional development provided under the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitor) Rules 2015. 3. Pursuant to Clause 46D(2) of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the Respondent shall pay the Applicant's costs of the application for Order to the Tribunal pursuant to Division 4 of Part 4.4 of the Legal Profession Act 2004, such costs to be fixed at $55,455.41.

Philip Linacre

Level 1, 550 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-03-77

The Supreme Court of Victoria at Melbourne 24-03-14



John Little

29 Mortimore Street, Moorabbin Victoria 01-05-61




Phillip Livingston 22 John Street, Elwood Victoria 07-04-88




Joseph Lo Presti N/A Victoria 01-04-74


Name removed from Supreme Court Roll (struck off) on own application on 16 June 1993 on the grounds that he no longer wished to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor, he had been convicted of offences arising out of his practise as a solicitor, sentenced to and served a term of imprisonment.


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Nicholas Logan

N. P (Essendon) P/L T/A Nick Logan & Associates Unit 6, 143 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale Victoria 16-12-02



Having found Mr Logan guilty of two charges of professional misconduct and one charge of unsatisfactory professional conduct, the Tribunal orders as follows: 1. Mr Logan is reprimanded. 2. Mr Logan is to pay a fine of $5,000.00 payable to the Legal Services Board within 120 days. 3. Mr Logan is to pay the Commissioner's costs of proceeding fixed in the sum of $15,000.00 within 120 days.

Nicholas Logan




The practitioner is ineligible to apply for or be granted a new practising certificate before 1 May 2024. The practitioner is to pay $32,863.86 in compensation. The practitioner is referred to the Supreme Court of Victoria with a recommendation that his name be struck off the Roll of Practitioners. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Board Commissioner's costs of this proceeding on a standard basis at 80% of Supreme Court Scale, to be assessed by the Costs court in default of agreement.

Nicholas Logan



Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Common Law Misconduct

1. The practitioner is ineligible to apply for or be granted a new practising certificate before 1 May 2024. 2. The practitioner is to pay compensation in the sum of $32,863.86. 3. The practitioner is referred to the Supreme Court of Victoria with a recommendation that his name be struck off the Roll of Practitioners. 4. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner costs of this proceedings on a standard basis at 80% of Supreme Court Scale, to be assessed by the Costs Court in default of agreement.

Haidi Lun 11 Goble Street, Niddrie Victoria 17-04-07




David MacDonald N/A Victoria 03-03-52




Kenneth Mackenzie N/A Victoria 01-03-51




John Maguire

4 Veronica Street, Inverloch Victoria 01-04-74



1. By consent the directions hearing fixed for 5 April 2018 is converted into a final hearing. 2. The Tribunal notes that the practitioner admits the allegations contained in the Application for Orders and that he pleads guilty to Charge 1. 3. On the basis of the practitioner's plea of guilty to Charge 1, the Tribunal finds the charge proved. 4. Charge 2 is withdrawn with the leave of the Tribunal. 5. The Tribunal notes that the practitioner has undertaken to the Tribunal not to practise as an Australian legal practitioner in any Australian Jurisdiction at any time in the future. 6. In respect of Charge 1, the practitioner is reprimanded. 7. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner costs of this proceeding on a standard basis on the Supreme Court scale, to be assessed by the Costs Court in default of agreement.


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Richard Makarucha

17 Cumberland Street, Eaglemont Victoria 03-03-69




Thomas Maloney N/A NSW 01-05-74




Brian Maloney

BM Legal 2 Warrenwood Ave, Hoppers Crossing Victoria 07-04-88



John Henry Marshall 98 Longview Road, Croydon Victoria 01-04-77




Romuald Martin

Level 6, 128 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-03-55




Panteleon Mastrosavvas

110 Eglinton Street, Moonee Ponds Victoria 03-03-80




Robert McBain

40 Lisbeth Avenue, Donvale Victoria 01-03-76 VCAT 24-09-15


1. The respondent is reprimanded in relation to each of the charges of which he has been found guilty. 2. The Tribunal accepts the undertakings given it to by the respondent that: (a) He will not act as an executor or administrator of any estate other than that of a member of his immediate family; and if appointed as executor or administrator of any estate other than that of a member of his immediate family, he will immediately renounce such appointment. (b) He will not practice or seek to practise in any area of law other than family law, either as an employee or howsoever otherwise. 3. The respondent is disqualified from holding a PC during the current practising period, that is until 30 June 2016. 4. The respondent is not be issued with a PC in relation to the period commencing 1 July 2016 until such time as he has filed with the VLSB a report from Mr Tim Watson-Munro, or other suitably qualified psychologist approved by the VLSB, attesting to the treatment received by the respondent and satisfying the VLSB that the respondents psychological health is such that he is fit to be issued with a PC. 5. The respondent may only practise as an employee until 30 June 2020.

Roxanne McCardle

RMcCardle C/- 3 New Jersey Crescent, Goolwa

South Australia


Unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) Reprimand


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Peter J McCarthy 2 Market Street, Sydney NSW 19-07-93

Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal 21-04-08

Conduct amounting to professional misconduct under a corresponding interstate law

The practitioner's name was removed from the local roll of practitioners pursuant to an order made on 21 April 2008 by the Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal NSW.

Francis McGrath

16 Beach Street, Dromana Victoria 01-04-81




Peter McLean

332A Suite 1, Main road East, St Albans Victoria 02-11-81




Bruce McNab

Diamonds Solicitors 205/6 Victoria Street, St Kilda Victoria 01-04-82


The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 31-08-17

Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Common Law Misconduct

Finding: Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) x 5, Misconduct at Common Law x 1, Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) x 3. Penalty: 1. In respect of each of charges 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15 and 18 Mr McNab is reprimanded. 2. The following periods of suspension are to operate concurrently, with an effective period of suspension of nine months to commence on 1 October 2017: a. In respect of charge 1, Mr McNab's practising certificate is suspended for 3 months commencing on 1 October 2017; b. In respect of charge 7, Mr McNab's practising certificate is suspended for a period of 9 months commencing on 1 October 2017; c. In respect of charge 9, Mr McNab's practising certificate is suspended for a period of 6 months commencing on 1 October 2017; d. In respect of charge 13, Mr McNab's practising certificate is suspended for a period of 2 months commencing on 1 October 2017; e. In respect of charge 15, Mr McNab's practising certificate is suspended for a period of 1 month commencing on 1 October 2017. 3. In respect of charges 1, 7, 9, 13 and 15, until 1 July 2022, any practising certificate issued to Mr McNab shall be limited to an employee practising certificate. 4. In respect of charges 1, 7, 9, 13 and 15, until 1 July 2019, any practising certificate issued to Mr McNab shall be subject to the condition that a nominated principal of the firm employing Mr McNab, as approved by the Commissioner, act as a supervisor to Mr McNab reporting to the Commissioner six monthly. 5. In respect of all charges, Mr McNab is to undertake a total of 20 hours continuing professional development (CPD), additional to the usual CPD requirement, to be completed over the next 2 years, and to be approved by the Commissioner, in the area of ethics and professional responsibilities. The 20 hours specified is not to include any papers, seminars or otherwise, which may be given by Mr McNab. 6. Mr McNab is to pay the VLSC's costs to be taxed in default of agreement. If, due to bankruptcy, it is necessary for payment of the costs to be deferred, the parties may do so by agreement in writing and otherwise have liberty to apply in respect of the date for payment of the costs.

Michael Meehan

49 Wattletree Road, Armadale Victoria 01-03-67





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Saad Merhi

Saad Merhi 33 High Street, Geln Iris Victoria 20-04-05


Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + common law misconduct

1. Pursuant to section 4.4.4.17(c) of the Legal Profession Act 2004, a local practising certificate is not to be granted to Mr Merhi during the period from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2019 (head disqualification period), such period being comprised as follows: (a)on charges 1 to 4 an aggregate period of disqualification of 14 months; and (b)on charge 5 an additional period of disqualification of 10 months to run cumulatively upon the aggregate period of suspension imposed for charges 1 to 4. 2. Twelve months of the head disqualification period is wholly suspended for a period of 18 months commencing on 1 August 2018 (suspended order period). During the suspended order period a local practising certificate may be granted to Mr Merhi. 3. During the suspended order period, Mr Merhi shall not engage in or commit any act of professional misconduct or unsatisfactory professional conduct.

John Mingos

Level 1, 265A Springvale Road, Glen Waverley Victoria 03-08-81 VCAT 03-06-16


1. Mr Mingos is reprimanded. 2. Mr Mingos's local practising certificate is cancelled with effect from 14 June 2016, no local practising certificate may be issued to him before 14 June 2017, and a practising certificate entitling him to act as a principal of a practice may not be granted to him before 14 June 2019. 3. Mr Mingos is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of the proceeding fixed as agreed by the parties in the amount of $20,605, such costs to be paid in five equal monthly instalments of $4,121 on or before each of the following dates: 31 May 2016, 31 July 2016, 31 August 2016 and 30 September 2016. If any instalment of the costs owing in accordance with this order is not paid within 14 days after its due date, the entire remaining debt becomes due and payable.

Andrew Moore

Clerk B, Owen Dixon Chambers, 205 William Street Melbourne Victoria 07-04-83 Barrister



(5) Until 31 December 2020 while the practitioner continues to hold a practising certificate or until the practitioner permanently ceases legal practice, whichever occurs sooner, the practitioner's legal practice is to be subject to the following conditions: (a) he is to inform the Legal Services Commissioner in writing of any failure after the date of the order to comply with his taxation obligations within seven days of such failure; and (b) on 1 July and 1 February in each year, commencing 1 July 2010, he is to provide the Legal Services Commissioner with a written report from a medical practitioner as to the respondent's continued physical and mental capacity to practice.

Michael Moriarty 8 Sargood Street, Toorak Victoria 01-05-64




Alan Munt 347 Main Road, Emerald Victoria 03-11-80




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Visa Nathan

Nathan Dorevich Lawyers, 1/303 Springvale Road, Springvale Victoria 08-11-93


Victorian Legal Services Board 21-06-16

The Lawyer advised the Complainant that to alter Family Court Orders, it would cost $750 plus GST and a deposit of $500 was paid. This money was not deposited into trust pursuant to s.3.3.13 of the LPA nor was a costs disclosure provided. Three months later the Lawyer advised that his estimate was $1,500 and would increase to $3,000. A week later he revised it to $1,500. In order to meet his instructions, the Lawyer drafted a binding financial agreement, which was undated and did not meet the criteria of the Family Law Act 1975 and several versions of Proposed Consent Orders, which were all rejected by the Court. Issue: Failure to provide a costs disclosure, failure to deposit trust money and poor work. 1. The Lawyer is to refund the Complainant the $500 deposit. 2. The Lawyer shall participate in the following courses as soon as possible: a. Bookkeepers Trust Recording Workshop; and b. Authorisation to Receive Trust Money Course. 3. The Lawyer is reprimanded pursuant to s.299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law.

Visa Nathan



Victorian Legal Services Board 17-03-17 Other

The Lawyer advised the Complainant that to alter Family Court Orders, it would cost $750 plus GST and a deposit of $500 was paid. This money was not deposited into trust pursuant to s.3.3.13 of the LPA nor was a costs disclosure provided. Three months later the Lawyer advised that his estimate was $1,500 and would increase to $3,000. A week later he revised it to $1,500. In order to meet his instructions, the Lawyer drafted a binding financial agreement, which was undated and did not meet the criteria of the Family Law Act 1975 and several versions of Proposed Consent Orders, which were all rejected by the Court. Issue: Failure to provide a costs disclosure, failure to deposit trust money and poor work. Orders: 1. The Lawyer is to refund the Complainant the $500 deposit. 2. The Lawyer shall participate in the following courses as soon as possible: a. Bookkeepers Trust Recording Workshop; and b. Authorisation to Receive Trust Money Course. 3. The Lawyer is reprimanded pursuant to s.299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law.

Visa Nathan


Principal with Trust VLSC 21-01-20


Pursuant to section 299(1) of the Uniform Law, the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner has decided that Mr Nathan has engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct and makes the following orders: 1. Mr Nathan is reprimanded pursuant to s. 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law; and 2. Mr Nathan is to undertake two additional points of Continuing Professional Development in training to improve his communication with clients pursuant to s.299(1)(e) of the Uniform Law.

Gary Needham

Melbourne Legal Partners Level 2, 3 River Street, South Yarra Victoria 01-03-69 VCAT 19-05-16


1. Pursuant to section 4.4.19(k) of the Act, the Respondent is reprimanded. 2. Pursuant to Clause 46(D)(2) of Schedule 1 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the Respondent shall pay the Applicant's costs fixed in the sum of $23,506.18 (Costs). 3. The Costs are to be paid as follows: (a) on or before 1 June 2016, $2,000.00; (b) on or before 1 July 2016, $2,000.00; (c) on or before 1 August 2016, $2,000.oo; (d) thereafter, on the first day of each following month a payment of $4,000.00, until the Costs have been paid in full; and (e) in the event that the Respondent fails to make a monthly payment on the nominated date, the whole of the Costs (less any payments already made) will become immediately payable.


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Dennis Newby

Avonmore Avenue, Portland Victoria 02-09-85




Peter Ng Berkley Street, Huntingdale Victoria 07-03-94



Order of VCAT Senior Member Gerard Butcher dated 25 July 2016. 1. The respondent having pleaded guilty, he is found guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.3(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (the Act), namely misconduct at common law, in that he: a) breached his fiduciary duties to a client for whom he acted as attorney under power by acting in a situation of conflict with his personal interests, profiting from his role as attorney and/or failing to account; and b) charged commission to the client Littledyke when he had no entitlement to do so. 2. The respondent having pleaded guilty, he is found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct within the meaning of section 4.4.4(a) of the Act, in that in breach of section 3.4.26 of the Act, he failed to disclose to the client Littledyke substantial changes as to the basis on which legal costs would be calculated and the estimate of total legal costs or a range of estimates and an explanation of the major variables. 3. The respondent having pleaded guilty, he is found guilty of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.3(1) of the Act, namely misconduct at common law, in that he did not provide full and frank information to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in the course of an application seeking retrospective approval of fees and commission. 4. The Tribunal accepts the following undertaking given by the respondent: I, Peter Lee Tong Ng, undertake that I will not at any time in the future agree to accept an appointment as Power of Attorney and I will renounce any existing appointment save for any appointment as Power of Attorney of a family member. Dated the 12th day of July 2016 (signed) Peter Lee Tong Ng 5. Substituted by Supreme Court orders of 22 June 2017 (see below). 6 The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs of this proceeding agreed in the sum of $8,500.00 by way of the following instalments: $2,000.00 on or before 15 August 2016 $2,000.00 on or before 15 September 2016 $2,000.00 on or before 15 October 2016 $2,500.00 on or before 15 November 2016. Order of Supreme Court Justice Cameron dated 22 June 2017. 1. In substitution for Order 5 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal order dated 25 July 2016 (J16/2016), Mr Ng's practising certificate is to be suspended with effect from 1 October 2017 until 28 February 2018. 2. Mr Ng otherwise abandons his application for leave to appeal. 3. Mr Ng agrees to pay the VLSC's costs in the fixed sum of $20,000 payable as follows; a. $4,000 on or before 3 July 2017; b. $4,000 on or before 1 August 2017; c. $4,000 on or before 1 September 2017; d. $2,000 on or before 2 October 2017; e. $2,000 on or before 1 November 2017; f. $2,000 on or before 1 December 2017; g. $2,000 on or before 8 January 2018.

Vu Nguyen

Flat 8, 178 Ferguson Street, Williamstown Victoria 01-03-99





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Cecilia Nguyen

Mason Black Lawyers Level 7, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 11-12-07




Andrew Nguyen

5 Murnong Street, Maribyrnong Victoria 29-03-04




Danny Nguyen 4/44 Ross Street, Toorak Victoria 19-02-13



Finding: Four charges of Professional Misconduct within the meaning of section 297(1)(a) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) being misconduct at common law. One charge of Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct within the meaning of section 286 of the Uniform Law for failing to notify the Board within 7 days that the respondent had been charged with serious offences. Penalty: The Tribunal ordered a global penalty as follows: 1. Mr Nguyen not be granted an Australian practising certificate (PC) for a period of 22 months. 2. Any PC granted thereafter be limited to an employee PC for a period of 24 months. 3. Mr Nguyen is to engage in 6 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points related to ethics and professional conduct, in addition to the normal CPD requirements for those subjects, to be concluded before application for a further PC. 4. Mr Nguyen is to pay the Commissioner's costs in the sum of $8,323.22, $2,000.00 of such costs to be payable to the Commissioner within 30 of this order and the balance payable within 6 months of the date of this order.

Steven Nikolaidou

John Curtain & Associates Pty Level 10, 575 Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 06-11-96



Having found Mr Steven Nikolaidou guilty of one charge of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 297(1)(a) of the Uniform Law, the Tribunal orders as follows: 1. Mr Nikolaidou is reprimanded. 2. Mr Nikolaidou is to pay a fine of $2,000.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board. 3. Mr Nikolaidou is to pay the Commissioner's costs of proceeding in the agreed sum of $20,000.00

Eduard Nyhof 7 Shoubra Court, Highton Victoria 01-03-79



(1) Practitioner entitled to apply for an employee practising certificate only after 31 December 1996. (2) Practitioner entitled to apply for a full practising certificate only after he has practised as an employee for at least one year.

Eduard Nyhof 7 Shoubra Court, Highton Victoria 01-03-79 VCAT 10-10-08

(1) Practitioner entitled to apply for an employee practising certificate only after 31 December 1996. (2) Practitioner entitled to apply for a full practising certificate only after he has practised as an employee for at least 1 year.

James O'Brien N/A Victoria 01-03-66




Ralph O'Brien

Shop 2, 24 Chute Street, Diamond Creek Victoria 02-06-75





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Denis James O'Brien

O'Brien Lawyers 64 Mclachlan Street, Horsham Victoria 01-04-71

Employee without Trust VCAT 26-10-16 Other

1. The practitioner is reprimanded 2. The practitioner is to pay a file of $45,000, with a stay on payment until 9 December 2016 3. The practitioner's local practising certificate is suspended for a period of six months (the head suspension period), which head suspension period is wholly suspended for a period of two years from the date of this order (the suspended order period) 4. During the suspended order period a local practising certificate may be granted to the practitioner. 5. During the suspended period the practitioner shall not engage in or commit any act of professional misconduct or unsatisfactory professional conduct 6. Before next year's practising certificate is issued, the practitioner is to undertake and complete: a. 10 hours of professional development in the area of ethics and professional responsibility, in addition to the usual CPD requirements. The course is to be approved by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner and the practitioner is to provide evidence of completion to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner; and b. six one-hour counselling sessions with a senior counsellor who is to be approved by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner, to be undertaken as one hour per month of six months. The senior counsellor is to report to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner on the fact that the professional counselling has been completed. 7. In the event that the respondent fails to comply with order 5 during the suspended order period, the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner may make application to the Tribunal to revoke the suspended order period. On such application, if the Tribunal is satisfied that a material breach of this order has occurred during the suspended order period, and is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances, Order 3 will be vacated, and the practitioner's practising certificate will be cancelled and a local practising certificate not granted to the practitioner before the expiry of six months from the date of cancellation or six months and any further period that the Tribunal may determine, having regard to the circumstances of the breach of the Order. 8. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner costs of the proceeding agreed in the amount of $29,749.74 payment of which is to be stayed until 9 March 2017.

Victor O'Connor N/A Victoria 01-12-43




Bryan Ogge

36 Fawkner Street, South Yarra Victoria 01-08-67




Beresford Ogilvie N/A Victoria 01-06-71





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Ibidapo Olayemi

1 Morgan Court, Endeavour Hills Victoria 10-09-13 VCAT 20-08-19

Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + common law misconduct

The lawyer engaged in professional misconduct within the meaning of section 297(1) of the Uniform Law, namely misconduct at common law. The lawyer is (1) reprimanded, (2) ineligible to apply for or be granted an Australian practising certificate for a period of 18 months from the date of the order, (3) any Australian practising certificate granted thereafter shall be limited to an employee certificate with the supervised legal practice condition for a period of 2 years in addition any remaining period he is required to satisfy pursuant to s 49(1) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria), (4) the first certificate granted thereafter is to be subject to a condition that the lawyer shall within the first six months of the practising period complete 8 hours of continuing professional development in the area of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (in addition to any mandatory professional development requirements), and (5) to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs fixed at $6,000.

Shane Parsons

Suite 5, 5th Floor, 1 Princess Street, Kew Victoria 02-04-84




Douglas Patrick

4 Selwyn Street, Canterbury Victoria 03-03-75




Until 1 July 2040, the practitioner is only entitled to apply for a practising certificate as an employee of another legal practitioner or firm, with the condition that he is not authorised to receive trust money.

Douglas Patrick

4 Selwyn Street, Canterbury Victoria 03-03-75




(1) The following conditions were imposed on the practitioner's practising certificate: (i) he is only authorised to engage in legal practice as an employee of a law practice; and (ii) he is not authorised to receive or deal with trust money.

Philip Peters Feehans Road, Sunbury Victoria 01-12-72




Nelson Pinto

43 Gratten Street, South Morang Victoria 07-11-01



Body that made the decision VCAT Date of order 28 November 2016 Finding Found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 Vic. Penalty VCAT found Mr Pinto guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct within the meaning of section 4.4.2 of the LPA, in that as a principal of Pinto Law, he failed to comply with Court orders which is conduct occurring in connection with legal practice that fell short of the standard of competence and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent legal practitioner. Having found Mr Pinto guilty, he was reprimanded and ordered to pay the Commissioner costs in the sum of 3,500 dollars. VCAT also ordered that Mr Pinto not be granted a practising certificate entitling him to practice as a principal until 1 July 2019.


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Alistair Pirie

4th floor 450 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Victoria 03-03-69



(1) Practitioner may only apply for a practising certificate which is to operate from a date later than 31 December 1992 (2) No practising certificate is to be granted to the practitioner unless: (a) his trust accounts in respect of past years are regularised and, in particular, an audit report up to 31 December 1990 is lodged with the Secretary of the Law Institute; and (b) he undertakes and completes any course of instruction required of him either by the Secretary of the Law Institute or the Director of Professional Standards.

Harold Podem N/A Victoria 02-06-41




Christopher Pola N/A Victoria 01-12-77




Sydney Powell

SB Powell & Co 19 Tunstall Square, Doncaster East Victoria 05-04-56



As the practitioner has provided a signed undertaking that he will not apply for a practising certificate again, it is ordered that no practising certificate be granted to the respondent again. The practitioner pay the applicant's costs on the County Court scale of costs, to be taxed in default of agreement, to be assessed by the Victorian Costs Court.

Anton Pusztai

30 Goldsworthy Road, Corio Victoria 03-03-86




Bryce Quarry N/A Victoria 01-11-72




Pervez Rahman

Victory Law 30/34 Wells Road, Chelsea Heights Victoria 17-04-12




1. Mr Pervez Rahman be reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law. 2. Pursuant to section 299(1)(e) Mr Pervez Rahman is required, within 6 months of the date of the determination, to complete the Law Institute of Victoria's Bookkeeper's Trust Recording Workshop or other similar trust accounting course. This is in addition to his annual requirement to complete 10 units of Continuing Professional Development.

John Ravaneschi

15 Majory Street, Fawkner Victoria 02-09-74




Margaret Rollo

Level 16, 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-04-82





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Albert Romanin

28 Fairfield Avenue, Camberwell Victoria 01-05-79




Kenneth Rook

Dickson Fisher Macansh Level 17, 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 31-08-87



Joseph Rose

Rose Lawyers and Conveyancers 10 Brentford Square, Forest Hill Victoria 02-03-73




Finding: The lawyer has engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct by engaging in gross overcharging and failing to give proper costs disclosure, failing to act in accordance with instructions and failing to provide a final trust account settlement document as requested. Order: The lawyer is reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law.

Stanley Rosenberg 733 Malvern Road, Toorak Victoria 01-03-65




Leopold Rosenthal

Suite 3, 4th Floor, 2 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-04-65




Lawrence Rostron

Unit 1, 165 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea Victoria 01-03-49



Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off)

Arthur Row N/A Victoria 01-08-51




Robert Rushford

141 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park Victoria 11-04-94


Professional Misconduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) + Misconduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic)

(2) Practitioner not entitled to apply for a principal practitising certificate or hold trust money before 1 July 2022.

Robert Rushford

141 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park Victoria 11-04-94



Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Struck Off)

James Kevin Ryan 7 Roach Road, Lilydale Victoria 01-03-56





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Jasdeep Sandhu

911 Highett Street, Reservoir Victoria 09-09-14




The practitioner is to complete two further Continuing Professional Development ("CPD") units, in addition to the practitioner's CPD obligation under the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015, in the CPD year ending on 31 March 2020 in the field of Ethics and Professional Responsibility pursuant to section 299(1)(e) of the Uniform Law.

Justin Scott-Douglas 27 Station Street, Malvern Victoria 05-03-84




Anthony Seale 358 Sydney Road, Coburg Victoria 03-03-69




William Serong

443 King Street, West Melbourne Victoria 02-03-64




Michael Thomas Seymour

706 Old Northern Road, Dural NSW 02-09-74




Peter Sharp 558 Kiewa Street, Albury NSW 01-11-78

Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal 28-02-06

Conduct amounting to professional misconduct under a corresponding interstate law

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Local Lawyers in New South Wales by the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal.

Marshall Sheehan

14 Birchman Court, Wodonga Victoria 06-05-85 VCAT 19-11-11


Marshall Sheehan

14 Birchman Court, Wodonga Victoria 06-05-85



Robert Sheen

12-14 Leveson Street, North Melbourne Victoria 01-03-73




Herbert Sheldrick N/A Victoria 02-11-53




Benzion Sholom N/A Victoria 01-03-61





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Gary Shugg

Blackwell House, Guildhall Yard, London UK 08-11-89 LIV 22-10-08

(1) Practitioner entitled to apply for an employee practising certificate after 25 July 1998. (2) Practitioner entitled to apply for a principal practising certificate only after he has held an employee practising certificate for at least 2 years.

Alan Simpson N/A Victoria 01-05-68




Herbert Sirca

1 Rutherglen Road, Vermont South Victoria 01-04-74




Rohan Skea

Level 13 BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth WA 02-04-79

Supreme Court of Western Australia 20-07-05 Other

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Practitioners in Western Australia by the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Nicholas Skrekas N/A Victoria 03-09-01




Daniel Slattery

Legal & Mediation Services 31 Stanley Road, Vermont South Victoria 01-12-86




(1) Practitioner not entitled to apply for a practising certificate with trust authorisation until 18 June 2028.

Clarence Smith N/A Victoria 03-04-67




Karen Smith 7 Eliza Terrace, Mount Eliza Victoria 19-07-93




The Tribunal, having found Ms Low guilty of one charge of unsatisfactory professional conduct within the meaning of section 4.4.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004, relating to her conduct of writing a letter to an unrepresented party, which contained allegations which the Tribunal was comfortably satisfied were made without foundation or basis, ordered as follows: 1. Ms Low is reprimanded 2. Ms Low is to pay the Commissioner's costs on County Court scale on a standard basis to be assessed by the Costs Court in default of agreement.

Lewis Spaulding 403 Bay Street, Brighton Victoria 04-09-89 VCAT 24-12-15 Other

1. The Victorian Legal Services Commissioners is substituted as the applicant in this matter. 2. Mr Spaulding is not to be granted any category of practising certificate before 1 January 2021. 3. Prior to obtaining any principal practising certificate in the future, Mr Spaulding must complete a period of periods amounting in aggregate to 18 months as an employee, before being eligible to apply for a principal practising certificate. This is in addition to the period of 18 months referred to in order 4(b) of the Tribunal of 17 December 2013. 4. The Tribunal recommends to the Supreme Court that Mr Spaulding's name be removed from the Local Roll of Practitioners. 5. Mr Spaulding is to pay the applicant's costs of this proceeding, on a standard basis, on the County Court scale, to be determined by the Costs Court if not agreed.


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Lewis Spaulding 403 Bay Street, Brighton Victoria 04-09-89




John Stephenson

49 Playne Street, Frankston Victoria 02-03-70




John Oakley Stewart N/A Victoria 01-04-52




Matthew Stirling

Clerk B, Owen Dixon Chambers, 205 William Street Melbourne Victoria 03-06-91

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 07-03-18


1, The Tribunal finds the practitioner guilty of professional misconduct in respect of the conduct the subject of charge 1. 2. The Tribunal finds the practitioner guilty of professional misconduct in respect of the conduct the subject of charge 2. 3. The Tribunal finds that: (a) the practitioner has materially breached order 2(c) of the Orders of the Court of Appeal in Matthew James Stirling v Legal Services Commissioner (S APCI 2012 0076) (the Court Orders) because during the suspended order period he has engaged in or committed acts of professional misconduct namely: (i) professional misconduct in respect of the conduct the subject of charge 1; and (ii) professional misconduct in respect of the conduct the subject of charge 2; (b) therefore the suspended order period as defined in order 2(a) of the Court Orders is revoked. 4. The Tribunal orders that: (a) the practitioner's practising certificate is cancelled on 1 June 2018; (b) in respect of finding 3 and in accordance with order 2(f) of the Court Orders, the practitioner not be granted a practising certificate for 2 years from the date it was cancelled; (c) in respect of the matters in findings 1 and 2, the practitioner not be granted a practising certificate for a further 4 months after the conclusion of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of this order. 5. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of this proceeding, as agreed in the amount of $13,927.06.

Alan Storer 34 Clive Street, Brighton East Victoria 01-04-65




John Streeter N/A Victoria 01-04-58




Albert Super N/A Victoria 02-12-63





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Walter Sykes N/A Victoria 02-03-31




Ke Yuan Tan

17 Venezia Promenade, Greenvale Victoria 13-08-14 VCAT 11-10-18


By way of a global disposition: (a) The practitioner is reprimanded. (b) The practitioner is ineligible to apply for or be granted a new practising certificate before 11 October 2023. (c) Any practising certificate granted thereafter be limited to an employee practising certificate with the supervised legal practice condition for a period of at least 2 years. (d) The practitioner may not carry out the functions of a lay associate (within the meaning of the Uniform Law) without the approval of the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner. (e) The practitioner is referred to the Supreme Court of Victoria with a recommendation that his name be struck off the Roll of Practitioners. (f) The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of this proceeding fixed at $13,635.78 as follows: $3,635.78 payment to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner on or before 10 November 2018 the balance payable by way of five consecutive monthly instalments of $2,000.00 with the first instalment to be paid on or before 10 December 2018 and thereafter by the 10th day of the following months. In the event that the practitioner fails to pay any of the instalments by their due date, the full amount less any amounts paid will become due and payable immediately.

David Tansey

Suite 6, 412 Toorak Road, Toorak Victoria 01-03-78




Stephen Tantala N/A Victoria 01-12-76




Cameron Telfer

177 Main Road, Hepburn Springs Victoria 01-04-76


1. The practitioner is sentenced to nine month's imprisonment, of which eight months is suspended for a period of two years. 2. The effective period of imprisonment of the practitioner ends on 26 June 2017. 3. The practitioner is to pay the Victorian Legal Services Board's costs on a standard basis. 4. There be a stay of payment of costs for a period of six months to 26 November 2017. 5. There be liberty to parties to apply.

John Towers 8 McBride Place, Echuca Victoria 29-10-90 Unknown 22-05-06 Other

Practitioner's name removed from the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Victoria (struck off) following the removal of his name from the Roll of Local Lawyers by the Legal Practice Tribunal of Queensland.


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Madeleine Tran

Madeleine Tran Lawyers 1405/401 Docklands Drive, Docklands Victoria 29-01-03




Having found Ms Tran guilty of one charge of unsatisfactory professional conduct within the meaning of section 4.4.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 ('the Act'), for withdrawing as a lawyer in a family law proceeding not in compliance with Rule 9.03 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules, the Tribunal ordered that Ms Tran be reprimanded. Having found Ms Tran guilty of one charge of professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.4(a) of the Act, for contravening the Act by failing to respond to a request made by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner pursuant to section 4.4.11(1)(a) for a full written explanation of her conduct in respect of the complaint, the Tribunal ordered as follows: 1. Ms Tran is reprimanded. 2. Ms Tran is fined $1,000.00. Ms Tran was also ordered to pay the Commissioners costs of proceeding in the agreed sum of $8,000.00 by way of 8 equal monthly instalments.

Todd Trevacks N/A Victoria 03-08-53




Nigel Turner

Clerk R, Owen Dixon Chambers, 205 William Street, Melbourne Victoria 03-04-78 Barrister

Victorian and Administrative Tribunal 03-04-13


1. While the practitioner continues to hold a practising certificate, the practitioner's legal practice is to be subject to the following condition: the practitioner is to inform the Legal Services Commissioner in writing of any failure after 3 April 2013 to comply with his taxation obligations, within seven days of any such failure.

Stephen Van Nooten

52 Bellbird Road, Mount Eliza Victoria 01-03-77




Euan Vance

Legal Help Lawyers 331 Eaglehawk Road, California Gully Victoria 17-09-03




Zoltan Varszeghy 6 High Street, Cranbourne Victoria 01-09-76




Basil Vassis

232 King Street, Melbourne Victoria 01-12-70




Nouri Veron N/A Victoria 03-05-65





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John Voitin

Stanton Grant Legal 142-144 Albert Road, South Melbourne Victoria 01-04-80 VCAT 22-10-15


The Tribunal having found Mr Voitin guilty of 57 charges of professional misconduct for intermixing trust monies and non-trust monies, contrary to section 3.3.19 of the Legal Profession Act 2004, it orders as follows: 1. Mr Voitin is reprimanded. 2. For a period of six months commencing on 9 November 2015 the practitioner's practising certificate is to be subject to a condition that he is not authorised to receive trust monies. 3. The practitioner must obtain three continuing professional development points in the area of trust accounting within the period of 12 months commencing on 22 October 2015 and provide proof of having done this to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner (VLSC). 4. The practitioner must successfully complete the trust accounting course provided by the Law Institute of Victoria before being entitled to apply for a condition of his practising certificate authorising him to receive trust money. 5. The practitioner is to pay the VLSC's costs, agreed in the sum of $17,000.00.

Henry Walker N/A Victoria 03-06-46




Samantha Ward

Samantha Ward Pty 33 Fenwick Street, Geelong Victoria 02-04-90

Victorian Legal Services Board 29-06-18


1. Ms Samantha Ward be reprimanded pursuant to section 299(1)(b) of the Uniform Law. 2. Ms Samantha Ward is to complete the Law Institute of Victoria' Bookkeepers Trust Recording Workshop or other similar trust account course approved by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner pursuant to section 299(1)(e) of the Uniform Law by 30 September 2018. These Continuing Professional Development Units will be in addition to the 10 units required to be completed for the 2018/2019 renewal year.

Barry Waters

Waters & Co 734 High Street, Epping Victoria 30-03-89



Having found Mr Waters guilty of the following two charges: Charge 1 - Professional misconduct within the meaning of section 4.4.4(a) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) in that he failed to communicate or cause to be communicated the existence and/or effect of a Calderbank Offer to his then client prior to the Offer's expiry and thereby breached rule 12.2 of the Professional Conduct and Practice Rules 2005 (Vic); and charge 3 - Common law misconduct in that during the course of the Commissioners disciplinary investigation into his conduct, Mr Waters provided the Commissioner with a letter dated 1 June 2015 which contained statements that were false and misleading; the Tribunal orders as follows: 1. In relation to charge 1, Mr Waters is reprimanded and fined $1,500; 2. In relation to charge 3, Mr Waters is reprimanded and fined $7,500; 3. The fines in orders 1 and 2 are to be paid by the following instalments: $3,000 by 28 October 2016, $3,000 by 9 January 2017 and $3,000 by 28 April 2017; 4. Mr Waters is to pay the Commissioner's costs in the agreed sum of $11,000. This is to be paid in the following instalments: $3,666.66 by 28 October 2016, $3,666.67 by 9 January 2017 and $3,666.67 by 28 April 2017.


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Peter Welch

Level 14, 520 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 06-04-61




Gabriel Werden

150 Market Street, Melbourne Victoria 05-03-90




Andrew Price Williams

198A Klrford Road, Albert Park Victoria 01-05-78




Neil Williams 1274 Rochford Road, Newham Victoria 01-03-56




Desmond Wilson N/A Victoria 01-03-48




Christopher J Wilson

Mayfield Lawyers Level 12 636 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Victoria 07-04-93 VCAT 24-11-15


1. The respondent is reprimanded and is ordered to pay a fine of $1,000.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board in respect of each charge( x 2). 2. The respondent is to pay to the applicant his costs as agreed and fixed by the Tribunal in the sum of $10,000.

James Wise

Melbourne Legal Chambers Level 1, 355 High Street, Northcote Victoria 19-09-06




In respect of the charge in proceeding J29/2016 and charge 1 of proceedingJ30/2016 1. Mr Wise is found guilty of each charge. 2. Mr Wise is reprimanded. 3. Mr Wise is not to be granted before 1 July 2021 a practising certificate entitling him to act as a principal of a law practice or authorising the receipt of trust moneys. 4. Mr Wise is fined $9,000.00. In respect of charge 2 of proceeding J30/2016 5. Mr Wise is found guilty of the charge. 6. Mr Wise is reprimanded. 7. Mr Wise is fined $1,000.00.

Michael Witt

Findlay Arthur Philips Suite 27, Level 3 Claremont Street South Yarra Victoria 04-03-96




1. Charges 1 to 5 fall away and are dismissed. 2. The practitioner is reprimanded. 3. The practitioner is to pay to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner its costs agreed between the parties and fixed by the Tribunal in the sum of $10,000.00 on or before 21 December 2017.

Yvonne Young 42 Tarneit road, Werribee Victoria 01-09-76


Misconduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic) + Unsatisfactory Conduct under the Legal Practice Act 1996 (Vic)

(1) Practitioner entitled to apply for an employee practising certificate at any time after 1 March 2000 upon her undertaking that she shall not during its currency involve herself in any probate work.


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Aaron Zaitman

Zaitman Lawyers Suite 108, 181 St Kilda Road, St Kilda Victoria 02-03-70


Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + Unsatisfactory conduct under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic)

1. The practitioner, having pleaded guilty as charged, is found guilty of Charges 3,7,9,11,14,15,18 and 19. 2. The practitioner is reprimanded in relation to each finding of guilt. 3. The practitioner is to pay: a. the Victorian Legal Services Board a global fine of $30,000 in respect of the findings of guilt for all charges; and b. the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of this application fixed by the Tribunal (and with consent) in the sum of $15,000 by nine monthly instalments of $5,000 commencing on 30 July 2019. 4. By no later than 31 March 2020, the practitioner is to complete three hours of professional development in relation to the Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015, over and above the practitioner's normal obligations in relation to continuing professional development. The practitioner has undertaken to the Tribunal and to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner: i. not to accept instructions in relation to: a. drawing a will; b. acting as solicitor for any executor or solicitor of a deceased estate other than in relation to immediate family members; and ii. to forthwith renounce any appointment as an executor of a deceased estate (other than a deceased estate of an immediate family member).

Theodore Zervas

Stonnington & Zervas 1935-1937 Malvern Road, Malvern East Victoria 07-04-93



The Tribunal finds that the practitioner pleads guilty to four counts of misconduct at common law and six counts of professional misconduct and accordingly makes the following orders: 1. The practitioner's practising certificate is cancelled from 30/06/2018. 2. The practitioner may not apply for practising certificate before 01/07/2020. 3. Any practising certificate granted to the practitioner in accordance with order 2 above be restricted to an employee practising certificate with such employment not to be with any legal practice of which a family member of the practitioner is a principal and this restriction be in place for one year. 4.The practitioner to pay a fine of $20,000 to the Victorian Legal Services Board. 5.The practitioner to pay the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's costs of the application to be fixed at $15,000.00 6.The fine and costs are to be paid in five monthly instalments of $5,000.00 with the first instalment to be paid on or before 1 May 2018 and a final instalment of $10,000 to be paid one month after the fifth payment of $5,000.00.

Betty Zervas

SZ Lawyers Pty Ltd Level 2, 1911 Malvern Road, Malvern East Victoria 23-02-04




Ordered that: 1. The application by the practitioner for a pseudonym is refused. 2. The practitioner having pleaded guilty to one charge of unsatisfactory professional conduct the charge is found proved. 3. The practitioner having pleaded guilty to one charge of professional misconduct the charge is found proved. 4. The practitioner is reprimanded. 5. The practitioner is to pay a fine of $10,000.00 to the Victorian Legal Services Board. 6. The practitioner is to pay the Legal Services Commissioner's costs of the application to be assessed by the Costs Court in default of agreement but not to exceed $10,000.00. 7. The practitioner's payment of the fine referred to in paragraph 5 of the order is be paid no later than 6 months after the making of the order.

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