Lawyer Name: | Knudsen, Peter Stanley |
Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
Date/s of Admission/s: |
01-May-1964
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Law Practice: | The Hargreaves Practice |
Business Address or Former Address: | Level 11 99 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 |
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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Substance of Conduct Matter: | Professional Misconduct:<BR/>1. Breach of Section 61 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 - handling of trust moneys (Fine $10,000)<BR/>2. Attempting to influence a witness not to give evidence in disciplinary proceedings (Reprimand)<BR/>3. Swear false Statutory Declaration (Fine $10,000)<BR/>4. Fail to comply with a Notice under Section 152 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 (Fine $1,000)<BR/><BR/>Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct<BR/>5. Fail to comply with undertaking to Practitioner (Reprimand) |
Finding: | Professional Misconduct Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
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By: | Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal
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Date: | 26-Nov-2004 |
Disciplinary Action: | Costs
Fine
Reprimand
$21,000.00 |
Proceedings Instituted By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
Citation: | |