Ethics and - Gordon & Jackson
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Failure to communicate with client <strong>and</strong> confirm instructions<br />
Legal Services Commissioner v Brott (Legal Practice) [2011] VCAT<br />
110 (7 February 2011)<br />
The Tribunal found 4 charges proved of instituting proceedings<br />
without seeking client instructions. The lawyer was referred to be<br />
struck off the roll of practitioners <strong>and</strong> ordered not to re-apply for a<br />
practising certificate till 2019, 8 years.<br />
Failing to communicate properly with clients regarding<br />
proceeding<br />
Legal Services Commissioner & Ors v Jayakody (Legal Practice)<br />
[2008] VCAT 2075 (7 October 2008)<br />
Reprim<strong>and</strong>, $3,000 fine <strong>and</strong> pay LSC’s costs.<br />
Misleading a client regarding a VOCAT application<br />
Legal Services Commissioner v Horsley (Legal Practice) [2011]<br />
VCAT 875 (27 April 2011)<br />
Reprim<strong>and</strong>, fine <strong>and</strong> pay LSC’s costs.<br />
Failing to advise clients<br />
Honesty<br />
Legal Services Commissioner v Cassidy (Legal Practice) [2009]<br />
VCAT 2647 (8 December 2009)<br />
Reprim<strong>and</strong>, fine <strong>and</strong> pay LSC’s costs of $15,891.63.<br />
Forging a medical certificate (previous complaints)<br />
Theft<br />
Legal Services Commissioner v Johal (Legal Practice) [2011] VCAT<br />
1390 (14 April 2011)<br />
Reprim<strong>and</strong>, fined $3,500 <strong>and</strong> to pay LSC’s costs on County Court D<br />
Scale.<br />
Mr Ali Abou-Eid pleaded guilty to 2 counts of obtaining property by<br />
deception, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment. Application<br />
made pursuant to 2.4.42 of the LPA to remove his name from the<br />
Roll. AsJ Zammitt made the Orders on 16 February 2012.<br />
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