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.

Lawyer name

Date of decision	Full name	Decision	Disciplinary action taken
2020	Gregory Charles Anderson	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Gregory Charles Anderson Business address * Formerly 165 Main North Road CLARE SA 5453 Date(s) of admission 03 April 1975 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Falsifying client signature on settlement statement, failing to obtain written authority from both vendor and purchaser to act for both sides in conveyance. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 29 May 2020 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Fine Reprimand Notes Fine in the amount of $4,000.00. The fine may be paid in 10 monthly instalments of $400.00. The Practitioner has retired from legal practice. Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2020	Matthew Peter Thompson	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Matthew Peter Thompson Business address * Level 1, 447 Morphett Street Adelaide SA 5000 Date(s) of admission 12 February 2001 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter The Practitioner is a registered Migration Agent. He sought a particular visa for an applicant. The application was refused by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. The Practitioner failed to advise the applicant of that refusal. He then lodged an appeal with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal against that refusal despite having no instructions to do so. There was delay in notifying the applicant of the fact of the refusal and the lodgement of the appeal Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 20 May 2020 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Fine Order to apologise Reprimand Notes Fine in the amount of $5,000.00 to be paid by instalment. Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2020	John-Paul Davies-Morgante	Unprofessional Conduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name John-Paul Davies-Morgante Business address * 45 Airlie Avenue, Prospect SA 5082 Date(s) of admission 11 August 2009, 12 December 2002 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Offensive and accusatory communication to another practitioner, making allegations against another practitioner without sufficient evidence. Decision Unprofessional Conduct Date of decision 30 April 2020 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Fine Order to apologise Refrain from doing something Reprimand Notes Fine in the amount of $1,500.00. The Practitioner is to refrain from applying for a Practising Certificate in any jurisdiction in Australia without the prior consent of the Commissioner Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2020	Gregory Charles Anderson	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Gregory Charles Anderson Business address * 165 Main North Road, Clare SA 5453 Date(s) of admission 03 April 1975 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Releasing a substantial amount of trust money without authority and against instructions Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 05 March 2020 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Fine Order to apologise Reprimand Notes Practitioner has now retired from legal practice. Fine in the amount of $2,000.00 Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2020	Travis Keith Sturgeon	Practitioner committed professional misconduct	Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court
Full name Travis Keith Sturgeon Business address * 53 Sun Orchid Drive, Chilton SA 5211 Date(s) of admission 24 November 2015, 06 April 1998 Jurisdiction(s) of admission Victoria South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter • Dishonesty/making false statements in administration of a deceased estate; • Forging signature of executor; • False witnessing of a signature on a document; • Acting in a manner that preferred his personal interests Decision Practitioner committed professional misconduct Date of decision 03 March 2020 Disciplinary action taken Recommend that proceedings be commenced in the Supreme Court Notes Decision on 16/09/19 by Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal recommended removal from Roll in Queensland. It transpired that the Practitioner was not admitted in Queensland. The Decision was amended on 3 March 2020 to recommend removal from the Roll in Victoria. No action taken to remove from the Roll in Victoria. Section 89(6) not available to LPCC in SA as no order made interstate that disqualified or suspended the Practitioner from practice. Regulatory authority Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Appeal Decision or order Link to published decision , Link to published decision

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