| Lawyer Name: | Abdul-Karim, Michael Saadey |
| Lawyer Type: | Barrister |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
02-Aug-1991
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| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p>1. Entered into an illegal costs agreement</p><p>2. Claimed a lien for costs without any jurisdiction</p><p>3. Demanded cash payment</p><p>4. Refused to respond to a subpoena</p><p>5. Made false and misleading representations</p><p>6. Misleading correspondence (a finding of unsatisfactory professional misconduct)</p> |
| Finding: | Professional Misconduct
Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct |
| By: | Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal
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| Date: | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Cancellation of Practising Certificate
Costs
Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers (03/09/2003 Disciplinary Action)
$0.00 |
| Appeal Status: | Dismissed |
| Appeal Decision Date: | 17-Feb-2004 |
| Appeal Information: | On 17 February 2004 the Appeal Panel dismissed Abdul-Karim's appeal against the decision of the Tribunal, made 3 September 2003, ordering his name be removed from the Roll of Legal Practitioners.
On 21 February 2005, the Court of Appeal dismissed Abdul-Karim's appeal Panel decision |
| Proceedings Instituted By: | Council of the New South Wales Bar Association |
| Citation: | |
