Disciplinary Register

The Register of Disciplinary Action contains information about lawyers who have been disciplined

Disciplinary action may be taken by the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, the Supreme Court or in some cases, by their interstate equivalents.

Below you can search the Register by lawyer’s name and/or the disciplinary action taken, or view the entire Register.

A finding of Professional Misconduct, whether made by the Commissioner, the Tribunal or the Supreme Court, must be published on the Register.

A less serious finding of Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct may be included on the Register, at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Not all lawyers subject to disciplinary action prior to 1 July 2014 are listed on the Register. Only lawyers who have been struck-off (ie removed from practice), suspended from practice or placed under supervision for a period of time (and which was in effect as at 1 July 2014) are on the Register. Some information is not on the Register for older disciplinary actions.

Lawyers found guilty of misconduct in other jurisdictions may have their details published on an interstate disciplinary action register.

If a finding that is entered on the Register is appealed, then the fact of the appeal will also be noted on the Register. If the appeal, or indeed any review:

results in the finding being quashed, then any reference to that disciplinary action must be removed from the Register;
results in the finding being otherwise varied, then the Register will be amended appropriately.

The Commissioner has a discretion to remove information that was previously included on the Register. They can only do so where the information relates to relatively minor misconduct, and only if it has been at least 2 years since the later of:

the inclusion of the information on the Register; and
the fulfilment of the order or requirement to which the information relates.

Disclaimer: The Commissioner is required to maintain the Register of Disciplinary Action in accordance with the Act, Section 89C. While all reasonable care is taken to make sure the information on the Register is correct and up-to-date, the Commissioner is not liable for any loss or damage that may result from reliance on the Register or from any error or deficiency in the Register. The Commissioner also has certain specific protections from liability under section 89F of the Act.

Lawyer name

Date of decision	Full name	Decision	Disciplinary action taken
2025	Katrina Jayne Lind	Unprofessional Conduct and Professional Misconduct	Reprimand
Full name Katrina Jayne Lind Business address * Level 1, 133 Archer Street NORTH ADELAIDE SA 5006 Date(s) of admission 15 December 1986 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Failing to lodge multiple GST Returns and Income Tax Returns between 2011 and 2015, and failing to comply with a notice issued by the ATO in December 2014, resulting in convictions on 19 February 2016 for multiple tax offences. Decision Unprofessional Conduct and Professional Misconduct Date of decision 10 July 2025 Disciplinary action taken Reprimand Notes The Practitioner’s convictions in 2016 constituted show cause events within the meaning of section 5 of the Act. On 4 March 2016, the Practitioner filed notice of the show cause events in the Supreme Court under section 20AH(2)(b) of the Act. This led to a lengthy process, which concluded with judgment delivered on 22 March 2022, imposing conditions on the Practitioner’s practising certificate. See Lind v Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner [2022] SASC 20. Those conditions remain in place. Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2025	Cynthia Pearl Hynes	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Cynthia Pearl Hynes Business address * Level 1, 51 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Date(s) of admission 06 February 1995 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Acting in conflict of interest without the client’s fully informed consent, breach of ASCR12 and breach of fiduciary duty owed to client. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 26 May 2025 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Conditions on Practising Certificate Fine Reprimand Undertake training, education or counselling Notes Amount of Fine - $12,000.00 to be paid in 12 monthly instalments of $1,000.00 Conditions on practising certificate: 1. In conducting her legal practice, the Practitioner must not be retained by Smart Collect (SA) Pty Ltd or any other business owned by her of which she is a director, or in which she has a financial interest. 2. Practitioner to undertake an additional three (3) professional development units in ethics and fiduciary duties. Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2025	John Mark Fitzpatrick	Struck off the Roll of Legal Practitioners	Struck off
Full name John Mark Fitzpatrick Business address * Unit 1, 121 Walkerville Terrace, Walkerville SA 5081 Date(s) of admission 15 December 1986 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Repeated failures and breaches of Rules relating to the conduct of legal practitioners, including, repeated failures to respond in an adequate and timely manner to requests for information from the Commissioner and the Law Society, failing to honour an undertaking, delay without reasonable excuse, making a false and misleading statement to a client, failing to act in the best interests of clients, failing to deliver services competently and diligently, acting without instructions, making a dishonest statement to other solicitors, failing to complete MCPD requirements and breaching an order of the Supreme Court on 2 occasions. Decision Struck off the Roll of Legal Practitioners Date of decision 07 March 2025 Disciplinary action taken Struck off Notes Regulatory authority Supreme Court Appeal Decision or order Link to published decision
2025	Darren Paul Kruse	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Darren Paul Kruse Business address * 20 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood SA 5051 Date(s) of admission 14 July 2008 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Practising while in breach of a condition on his Practising Certificate regarding completion of an accredited Law Practice Management Course. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 04 March 2025 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Fine Reprimand Notes Fine amount $4,000.00 Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2025	Natale Vincent Oliveri	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Natale Vincent Oliveri Business address * 31 Beach Road, Christies Beach SA 5165 Date(s) of admission 06 December 2004 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Contravention of Orders made by the Commissioner under section 77J(1)(a) of the Act. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 26 February 2025 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Fine Reprimand Notes Fine amount $3,000.00 Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published

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The Register of Disciplinary Action contains information about lawyers who have been disciplined

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