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Register of Disciplinary Action

Lawyer Name:Abdul-Karim, Michael Saadey
Lawyer Type:Barrister
Date/s of Admission/s: 02-Aug-1991
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate:New South Wales
Substance of Conduct Matter:

<p>The Tribunal found Abdul-Karim guilty on two counts of professional misconduct in that</p><p>1. The description attributed by Abdul-Karim to a caveatable interest lodged on behalf of a client, at least to the extent of the claimed trust, was false</p><p>2. Abdul-Karim referred in the Caveat to an appeal, when he had no knowledge that any such appeal had been brought</p>

Finding:Common Law Professional Misconduct
By:Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal
Date: 17-Jun-2003
Disciplinary Action:
Costs
Undertake course of education including Bar Exams
Appeal Status:Withdrawn
Appeal Decision Date:17-Feb-2004
Appeal Information:Abdul-Karim appealed against the Tribunal's determination of 17 June 2003 and subsequently withdrew his appeal.
Proceedings Instituted By:Council of the Law Society of New South Wales
Citation:

<p>[<a href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adtjudgments/2003nswadt.nsf/516d7646151a004cca25684e0043de84/493897efba5d1fdcca256cf00004831f?OpenDocument&quot; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New South Wales Bar Association -v- Abdul-Karim [2003] NSWADT 60</a>]</p><p>[<a href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adtjudgments/2003nswadt.nsf/516d7646151a004cca25684e0043de84/b3dbb02ea687a0a8ca256d470001ffff?OpenDocument&quot; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New South Wales Bar Association v Abdul-Karim (No 2) [2003] NSWADT 144</a>]</p><p>[<a href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adtjudgments/2004nswadt.nsf/82fe5555124159cfca25684a0017ca33/047c84033e7e5e28ca256e390012e79d?OpenDocument&quot; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abdul-Karim v New South Wales Bar Association (LSD) [2004] NSWADTAP 5</a>]</p>