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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| 2003 | Nicole Erika Ann De Souza | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Nicole Erika Ann De Souza
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
13 November 1997
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
08 September 2003
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2003 | Scott Malcolm Trueman | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Scott Malcolm Trueman
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
19 December 1988
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
25 February 2003
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2002 | Bruce Garfield Hannaford | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Bruce Garfield Hannaford
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
16 December 1991
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
20 August 2002
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2002 | Wade Andrew Phillips | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Wade Andrew Phillips
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
18 December 1989
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Autralia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
08 March 2002
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2001 | Stephen Earle Hay | Unprofessional Conduct | Struck off | |
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Full name
Stephen Earle Hay
Business address *
Not known
Date(s) of admission
01 February 1983
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
-
Decision
Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision
27 September 2001
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
-
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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