LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER ANNUAL REPORT 2012

No.VCATref.DateApplicationreferredHearingdate(s)Name oflegalpractitionerType of Charge(s)Finding(s)of VCATDate andOrdersmade8 J9/201111/01/2011 21/07/2011;23/01/2012McAULEY,MargaretProfessional misconduct:unauthorised receipt oftrust money; breach ofrule 1.2 of the ProfessionalConduct and PracticeRules 2005 – failure touse best endeavours tocomplete legal work assoon as was reasonablypossible; contraventionLegal Profession Act 2004(s4.4.11(1)(b)) – failure toprovide file and furtherinformation as requestedby LSCProfessionalmisconduct;Unsatisfactoryprofessionalconduct21/07/2011 – LSCcosts fixed at $311for DirectionsHearing.21/07/2011 –Reprimanded;fined $8,000;engage at ownexpense servicesof a personnominated orapproved by LSCto supervise thelaw practice(at least once amonth over periodof 12 months fromdate of Order); payLSC costs fixed at$14,532.209 J28/2011 2/03/2011 25/08/2011;16/01/2012IRVING,BrianCommon law misconduct:dishonestly preparingand acting upon a noticeof rescission knowing itto be without foundation;preparing and acting upona notice of rescissionknowing it to be withoutfoundation; applyingmoney held in his trustaccount as stakeholderin circumstances wherethere was no basis to do soCommon lawmisconduct;charge 1dismissed16/1/2012 –Reprimanded;fined $5,000; payLSC costs fixed at$17,324.5810 J43/2011 5/04/2011 25/10/2011 to27/10/2011NIKOLAIDOU,StevenBy agreement betweenthe parties applicationamended. Unsatisfactoryprofessional conduct –failure to give a concisewritten statement settingout matters required tobe provided under section86(1) and (3) of the 1996 ActUnsatisfactoryprofessionalconduct; Charges1, 2, 3 and 5are withdrawn.Charge 6 isdismissed31/10/2011–Reprimanded;fined $1,000; payLSC costs onparty party basison County CourtScale11 J64/2011 12/05/2011 17/10/2011 NGUYEN,Andrew MinhProfessional misconduct:failure to comply witha condition to whichpractising certificatesubject to (x2);contravention s 3.3.13(1)– failure to deposit trustmoney into Trust Accountas soon as practicable;contravention ofregulations 3.3.9(4) & (5)& (6) of Legal ProfessionRegulations 2005Professionalmisconduct;Unsatisfactoryprofessionalconduct10/11/2011:Not to applyfor a practisingcertificate fora period of 12months from20/10/2011;undertake over a12 month periodcourses relatingto a practitioner’sobligations andresponsibilitiesregarding thekeeping of trustaccounts and toacquire 10 CPDpoints; cannotre-engage inlegal practice onhis own accountunless he holdspractisingcertificate witha conditionrestricting himto an employeefor a period of atleast 12 months;pay LSC costs tobe agreed or if noagreement to betaxed by Registrarof the Tribunal.Legal Services COMMISSIONER Annual Report 2012 91