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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| 2015 | David Martin Johnson | Unprofessional Conduct | Reprimand | |
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Full name
David Martin Johnson
Business address *
Level 1, 133 Archer Street, North Adelaide SA 5006
Date(s) of admission
18 October 1974
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Withdrawal of costs from trust account without authority and refusal to repay the trust account.
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
12 June 2015
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Practitioner ordered to pay Commissioner's costs
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2015 | Simon Bojko | Unprofessional conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Simon Bojko
Business address *
3 Park Avenue West Footscray, Victoria 3012
Date(s) of admission
10 August 2009
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
Souh Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
3 counts of fraudulent misappropriation
Decision
Unprofessional conduct
Date of decision
17 April 2015
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2015 | John-Paul Kassapis | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
John-Paul Kassapis
Business address *
Formerly of 104A Prospect Road, Prospect 5082
Date(s) of admission
01 December 2003
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
02 April 2015
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2015 | Claire Amy James (previously Morel) | Practitioner admitted | Struck off and Re-admitted | |
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Full name
Claire Amy James (previously Morel)
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
27 February 2015, 19 December 1988
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Practitioner admitted
Date of decision
27 February 2015
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Practitioner admitted on her own application
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision , Link to published decision
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| 2015 | Patric Graham Alderman | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Patric Graham Alderman
Business address *
29 Regent Street, Parkside SA 5063
Date(s) of admission
05 June 1962
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Acting as Solicitor when no entitled. Misleading the Court, clients and the profession. Misleading the LPCB
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
03 February 2015
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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