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As I have previously reported, in March 2024, a charge of professional misconduct I laid against a practitioner in the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal was dismissed by the Tribunal on technical grounds. I appealed that decision. In September 2024, I reported that the Court of Appeal upheld my appeal and...
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This year, I lodged an appeal against a decision of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal which, I considered, imposed unreasonable restrictions on me when deciding whether to lay charges in the Tribunal. On 22 August 2024, the Court of Appeal upheld my appeal and sent the case back to the...
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I acknowledge the recent Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal finding that it could not hear a charge of professional misconduct laid by me. The matter was referred to the Tribunal after initial consideration by Commissioner May and a subsequent decision by me that the allegations were serious and ought to be...
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It is now almost three years since the then-Acting Equal Opportunity Commissioner Steph Halliday provided the 2021 Review of harassment in the legal profession (SA) to the Attorney-General. The 2021 Review made for sobering reading for all of us who work in or deal with the legal profession in South...
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In response to the underreporting of bullying, harassment and discrimination highlighted in the Equal Opportunity Commission report into the legal profession, the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner has launched a free on-line reporting tool for lawyers and others working in the legal profession to anonymously report instances of inappropriate personal behaviour....
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The current Commissioner, Mr Greg May, will be retiring from that role on 31 July 2022. Attorney-General Kyam Maher has announced the appointment of Mr Anthony Keane as the new Commissioner, with effect from 1 August 2022. The Attorney-General’s press release about Mr Keane’s appointment is available by clicking on...
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As from 1 November 2020, a complainant will need to pay a fee of $110 (including GST) to lodge a complaint with the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner. In some circumstances, a complainant may be entitled to have the fee waived, or in due course be entitled to a refund of...
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News Release from the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner. Download News Release
Read more about Changes to the Legal Practitioners Act come into operation
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News Release from the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner. Download News Release
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News Release - Attorney-General John Rau Link to News Release
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The LPCC have relocated to the following address. Level 10, 30 Currie Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Telephone, facsimile and email addresses will remain unchanged.
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South Australia’s new regulatory body for the legal industry will open its doors today. Attorney-General John Rau said the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner will be charged with regulating the legal industry. Download Press Release
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Attorney General John Rau has today announced the appointment of Mr Greg May as the State’s first Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner. The office of the Commissioner will replace the Legal Practitioners Conduct Board from 1 July 2014. The Commissioner and his staff will investigate and deal with claims against legal...
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