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 Tribunal (previously 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 (previously the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary 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 reviewed or appealed, then the fact of the review or 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. That can only occur 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 section 89C of the Act. 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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| 2014 | Andris Sigismunds Bilkens | Unprofessional Conduct | Reprimand | |
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Full name
Andris Sigismunds Bilkens
Business address *
96 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA 5000
Date(s) of admission
31 January 2000
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
By his conduct and correspondence, in communicating with another party after a friend was involved in a motor vehicle accident, Mr Bilkens held himself out as being entitled to practise the law when he did not hold a current Practising Certificate.
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
05 December 2014
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Reasons and judgement were delivered ex-tempore on 4 December 2014 when orders were made. The edited reasons were received on 10 March 2016.
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2014 | Patric Graham Alderman | Unprofessional Conduct | Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court | |
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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
Practising without a Practising Certificate, Misleading the Conduct Board, Failure to pay Counsel fees (2)
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
17 September 2014
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2014 | Simon Bojko | Unprofessional Conduct | Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court | |
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Full name
Simon Bojko
Business address *
3/185 Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000
Date(s) of admission
10 August 2009
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Misappropriation of trust and firm money
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
18 August 2014
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2014 | Graham John Warburton | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Graham John Warburton
Business address *
Suite 1, 83 Fullarton Road, Kent Town SA 5067
Date(s) of admission
01 February 1999
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
20 June 2014
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2014 | Joseph Pertl | Own application for removal | Name removed from Roll of Legal Practitioners | |
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Full name
Joseph Pertl
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
06 March 1962
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Own application for removal
Date of decision
04 June 2014
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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