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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| 2023 | Kim Louise Shepherd | Professional Misconduct | Multiple Disciplinary Action | |
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Full name
Kim Louise Shepherd
Business address *
55 Mawson Road MEADOWS SA 5201
Date(s) of admission
25 July 2017, 16 June 2017
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Failure to count money before receipting it.
Receiving money when not providing legal services.
Intermixing of trust money with other money.
Breach of trust account regulatory requirements.
Breach of AUSTRAC Reporting requirements.
Lack of candour in responding to the Complaint.
Decision
Professional Misconduct
Date of decision
02 May 2023
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Appeal
Decision or order
Decision not published
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| 2023 | Timothy Daniel Bourne | Professional Misconduct | Multiple Disciplinary Action | |
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Full name
Timothy Daniel Bourne
Business address *
21 Wright Street ADELAIDE SA 5000
Date(s) of admission
17 December 1979
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Failure to file documents ordered by the Supreme Court over an extended period for his clients
Decision
Professional Misconduct
Date of decision
11 April 2023
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Appeal
Decision or order
Decision not published
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| 2022 | David Robert Duval Stokes | Professional Misconduct | Fine | |
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Full name
David Robert Duval Stokes
Business address *
Unit 6, 72-78 Carrington Street ADELAIDE SA 5000
Date(s) of admission
02 April 1979
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Failure to comply with orders of the Commissioner
Decision
Professional Misconduct
Date of decision
06 December 2022
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision , Link to published decision
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| 2022 | Kieren Francis Moore | Practitioner’s name struck off the Roll | Struck off | |
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Full name
Kieren Francis Moore
Business address *
5 McKay Street, Broadview SA 5083
Date(s) of admission
08 October 2002
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Failure to deposit trust money into a trust account
Intermixing of trust money with other money
Misappropriation of trust money
Breaches of Legal Practitioners Regulations
Gross delay in the administration of an estate
Decision
Practitioner’s name struck off the Roll
Date of decision
11 November 2022
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order
Link to published decision
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| 2022 | Paul Ignatius Boylan | Professional Misconduct | Reprimand | |
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Full name
Paul Ignatius Boylan
Business address *
138 Florence Street PORT PIRIE SA 5540
Date(s) of admission
07 February 1978
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
Home jurisdiction *
South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter
Failure to pay a fine within the time ordered
Decision
Professional Misconduct
Date of decision
15 September 2022
Disciplinary action taken
Notes
Regulatory authority
Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Appeal
Decision or order
Decision not published
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