LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER ANNUAL REPORT 2012

No.VCATref.DateApplicationreferredHearingdate(s)Name oflegalpractitionerType of Charge(s)Finding(s)of VCATDate andOrdersmade18 J91/2011 11/07/2011 31/08/2011 RITCHIE,KelliProfessional misconductat common law andwithin the meaning ofs4.4.3(1)(b) of the Act, inrespect of making falserepresentations to a thirdpartyMisconduct atcommon law31/08/2011 –Reprimanded; payLSC costs fixedat $4,591 andcomplainant costsfixed at $75019 J114/2011 08/09/2011 21/02/2012;29/03/2012WONG,JonathanBy agreement betweenthe parties the applicationis amended. Professionalmisconduct at commonlaw: executing and thensubmitting his 2007 &2008 declarations tothe Migration AgentsRegistration Authority, incircumstances when oughtto have known that thecontent of the declarationswere false (x2)Misconduct atcommon law29/03/2012 –Reprimanded;fined $15,000; payLSC costs fixed at$12,668.2020 J133/2011 3/10/2011 23/02/2012 LAMPLUGH,RodneyProfessional misconductat common law: purportingto witness signing of amortgage when the clientdid not sign the mortgagein his presence; purportingto witness the making of astatutory declaration whenthe client did not makestatutory declaration inhis presence; purportingto witness the signingof an acknowledgementwhen the client did notsign the acknowledgementin his presence; signingthe solicitors certificatecertifying matters thatwere not correct andknowing they were notcorrectMisconduct atcommon law05/03/2012:Reprimanded;fined $10,000; payLSC costs fixed at$4,183.9021 J141/2011 28/10/2011 19/12/2011;29/03/2012CANTWELL,DonaldProfessional misconduct:contravening r 14.1 and14.2 of the Rules – makingfalse and misleadingrepresentations andnot taking necessarysteps to correct therepresentations;contravening r 30 whereengaged in practicewhich was dishonestand calculated or likelyto a material degreeto be prejudicial toadministration of justice,diminish public confidencein administration of justice,adversely prejudicepractitioner’s ability topractice according to theRules; making and notcorrecting representationsmade to the court;Misconduct at commonlaw: failure to briefcounsel, procure fundingor adequate funding,adduce adequate evidenceto explain client’s absencefrom court and causingdelay in trial which causedinconvenience to court andfellow practitionersProfessionalmisconduct29/03/2012– Practisingcertificate iscancelled;no practisingcertificate to begranted before29/03/2013; payLSC costs fixed at$10,089.3094 Legal Services COMMISSIONER Annual Report 2012