| Lawyer Name: | Duren, Lillian |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
16-Jul-1999
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| Law Practice: | Zedonga Enterprises Pty Ltd trading as LD Lawyers |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 10 Kirton Road, Bellambi NSW 2518 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p>The solicitor contravened:</p><p>(1) Section 148 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law): Caused, without reasonable excuse, deficiencies in accounts held by her law practice, being the trust account and statutory deposit account.</p><p>(2) Section 138(1) of the Uniform Law: Disbursed trust monies without direction of the person(s) for whom the money was held by the Law Practice.</p><p>(3) Contravened section 146 of the Uniform Law: Mixed trust money with other money without the Council of the Law Society’s authority.</p><p>(4) Section 154(1) of the Uniform Law: Failed to give written notice of trust account irregularities to the Council of the Law Society in circumstances where she was aware of</p><p>such irregularities.</p> |
| Finding: | Professional Misconduct
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| By: | NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division
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| Date: | 17-Jun-2025 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Costs
Reprimand
Solicitor to undertake and complete further legal education The solicitor must not apply for a practising certificate that would authorise her to be a principal of a law practice until after she has held five practising certificates for five separate practising certificate years that authorise her to engage in supervised legal practice; further, that she has, during that five year period practised as a legal practitioner.
The solicitor is not authorised to receive or otherwise deal with trust money while holding a practising certificate other than one authorising her to be a principal of a Law Practice.
At the time of entering into any contract of employment as a legal practitioner the solicitor is to inform the employer, in writing, of the Tribunal proceedings and the Reasons for Decision.$0.00 |
| Proceedings Instituted By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
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