Date of decision Full name Decision Disciplinary action taken  
Full name Jeffrey David Vigar
Business address * 7 First Avenue, Naracoorte SA 5271
Date(s) of admission 06 February 1979
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
  • South Australia
Home jurisdiction * South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter Gross negligence in the provision of legal services. Intentionally and dishonestly misleading a client.
Decision Struck Off
Date of decision 13 June 2019
Disciplinary action taken
  • Struck off
Notes LPDT decision 12/02/19 recommended disciplinary action in Supreme Court. Practitioner consented to his name being struck off pursuant to section 89(1b) so disciplinary proceedings were not necessary.
Regulatory authority Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order Link to published decision
Full name Atanas Michael Radin
Business address * PO Box 8214, Hindley Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000
Date(s) of admission 20 December 1982
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
  • South Australia
Home jurisdiction * South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter Mistakes and unreasonable delay in Probate matter.
Decision Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
Date of decision 07 June 2019
Disciplinary action taken
  • Multiple Disciplinary Action
  • Order to apologise
  • Reprimand
  • Undertake training, education or counselling
Notes Four (4) units of continuing professional education in Administration and Probate to be completed before applying for a Practising Certificate in the future.
Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Appeal
Decision or order Decision not published
Full name Nathan William Thompson
Business address * Not practising
Date(s) of admission 03 December 2007
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
  • South Australia
Home jurisdiction * South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter The practitioner when defending a client in an action taken by the Motor Accident Commission provided false and misleading information to the District Court, filed an affidavit containing false and misleading information and falsely reconstructed the client file so that it contained copies of correspondence not sent.
Decision Unprofessional Conduct
Date of decision 22 May 2019
Disciplinary action taken
  • Reprimand
Notes Practitioner's appeal against decision of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal dated 12 October 2017 dismissed. Application by Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner to strike off Practitioner refused. Practitioner reprimanded for 5 counts of unprofessional conduct and ordered to pay costs of he Tribunal hearing.
Regulatory authority Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order Link to published decision
Full name Cassie Leigh Davis
Business address * Level 1, 141 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide, SA 5006
Date(s) of admission 20 January 2014, 26 August 2011
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
  • New South Wales
  • South Australia
Home jurisdiction * New South Wales
Substance of Conduct Matter Incompetence, lack of communication, failing to act in accordance with her client's instructions, failing to provide adequate representation and protect her client's interests, misleading her client.
Decision Professional Misconduct
Date of decision 06 May 2019
Disciplinary action taken
  • Multiple Disciplinary Action
  • Fine
  • Make a payment
  • Order to apologise
  • Reprimand
  • Undertake training, education or counselling
Notes
Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Appeal
Decision or order Decision not published
Full name Colin Edward Dorrian
Business address * 6 Todd Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015
Date(s) of admission 18 December 1989
Jurisdiction(s) of admission
  • South Australia
Home jurisdiction * South Australia
Substance of Conduct Matter Failure to respond to Schedule 4 Notices, breach of undertaking
Decision Practising Certificate suspended until further order
Date of decision 21 February 2019
Disciplinary action taken
  • Suspension of Practising Certificate
Notes
Regulatory authority Supreme Court
Appeal
Decision or order Link to published decision