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.
| Date of decision | Full name | Decision | Disciplinary action taken | |
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| 2017 | Nathan William Thompson | Unprofessional Conduct | Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court | |
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Full name
Nathan William Thompson
Business address *
Not Practising
Date(s) of admission
03 December 2007
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
The Practitioner when defending a client in an action taken by the Motor Accident Commission provided false and misleading information to the District Court, filed an affidavit containing false and misleading information and falsely reconstructed the client file so that it contained copies of correspondence not sent.
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
12 October 2017
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2017 | Alfonso Paul Strappazzon | Struck off with practitioner's consent. | Struck off | |
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Full name
Alfonso Paul Strappazzon
Business address *
15 Brougham Place, Alberton SA 5014
Date(s) of admission
03 April 1978
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
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Decision
Struck off with practitioner's consent.
Date of decision
25 July 2017
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Practitioner's latest tax offences are still to be finally dealt with by the Magistrates Court.
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court of South Australia
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2017 | John Francis Patrick Cyril Colclough Walsh of Brannagh | Unsatisfactory Conduct re: misleading the Court and Unprofessional Conduct re: misleading LPCB | Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court | |
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Full name
John Francis Patrick Cyril Colclough Walsh of Brannagh
Business address *
205 William Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Date(s) of admission
01 October 1982
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
Victoria
Substance of Conduct Matter
Misleading Court, Misleading LPCB
Decision
Unsatisfactory Conduct re: misleading the Court and Unprofessional Conduct re: misleading LPCB
Date of decision
11 May 2017
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Two years between findings and penalty decision due to appeals filed in the Supreme Court. Note: Disciplinary proceedings commenced in Supreme Court on 15/11/17. Proceedings discontinued on 25/09/19. Practitioner struck off in Victoria on 16/09/19.
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision , Link to published decision
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| 2017 | Alfonso Paul Strappazzon | Unprofessional Conduct (multiple counts) | Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court | |
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Full name
Alfonso Paul Strappazzon
Business address *
15 Brougham Place, Alberton SA 5014
Date(s) of admission
03 April 1978
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Swearing a misleading affidavit, taking a client's affidavit without proper formalities, failing to prosecute clients' claims, failing to communicate with clients.
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct (multiple counts)
Date of decision
12 April 2017
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Practitioner has indicated his consent to an application to strike off his name from the Roll of Practitioners.
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2017 | Fadi Semaan | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Fadi Semaan
Business address *
Not currently practising
Date(s) of admission
06 February 2012
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
The Practitioner provided a falsified academic transcript to a law firm in order to obtain employment.
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
10 February 2017
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court of South Australia
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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