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APP NO. DATE DELIVERED/ PUBLISHED 199/09 30.9.10 & 14.12.10 PRACTITIONER ALLEGATION FINDING & PENALTY SEGLER, Martin Lee 12/10 26.10.10 PATERNOSTER, Arthur 13/10 26.10.10 14/10 26.10.10 21/10 20.8.10 Reginald PATERNOSTER, Arthur Reginald PATERNOSTER, Arthur Reginald LYONS, Timothy Brendon a) Suing for fees without serving bill b) Failing to comply with written request to lodge a bill of costs c) Failing to advise client of receipt of itemised bill of costs d) Sending a letter containing improper threats e) Intentionally misleading Magistrate during ex parte hearing f) Failing to advance client's matter and protect client's interests Undue delay in acting on a client matter Undue delay in acting on a client matter Undue delay in acting on a client matter Breaching an undertaking/disbursing proceeds of a cheque without authority Finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct (a)-(d) & professional misconduct (e)-(f). a) Fine $2,000 b) Fine $1,500 c) Fine $1,500 d) Fine $2,500 & reprimand e) Suspension 2 months from 14.12.10 f) Suspension 1 month from 14.12.10 Costs $8,000 Mediated outcome. Finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct. Reprimand. Undertaking not to practice law. See 12/10 See 12/10 Withdrawn
APP NO. DATE DELIVERED/ PRACTITIONER PUBLISHED 22/10 22.7.10 LENZO, Basilio 23/10 22.7.10 CALALESINA, Vincent 64/10 10.1.11 LEE-STEERE, Augustus Ernest ALLEGATION a) Trust account irregularities b) Failing to assist and co-operate with Legal Practice Board Trust Account Inspector a) Trust account irregularities b) Sending letter to LPB which had potential to mislead Practising without certificate/failing to properly maintain trust account/knowingly misleading the LPB and LPCC/breaching undertaking to LPCC/failing to comply with summonses from LPCC/failing to respond to LPCC's reasonable inquiries/failing to respond to Senior Trust Account Inspector 76/10 4.3.11 WYLIE, Mary Judith Incompetence in completing Family Law Consent Orders/signing incorrect statement of Independent Legal Advice/recklessly misleading the court FINDING & PENALTY Mediated outcome. Finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct by failing to properly maintain trust account (various irregularities). Fine $2,000 Costs $1,000 Other allegations withdrawn. Mediated outcome. Finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct. a) Fine $2,000 b) Fine $4,000 Costs $1,500 Finding of professional misconduct. Suspension 3 years from 10.1.11 Costs $10,000 Mediated outcome. Finding of professional misconduct. Reprimand Compensation to client of $25,000 Costs $2,000
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