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Register of Disciplinary Action

Lawyer Name:Lee, Siu Kay Michael
Lawyer Type:Solicitor
Date/s of Admission/s: 06-Jun-1997 (NSW)
06-Jun-1997 (NSW)
Law Practice:
Michael Lee Solicitor
Business Address or Former Address:
Suite 205 208 Forest Road Hurstville NSW 2220
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate:New South Wales
Substance of Conduct Matter:

1. Breach of trust account provisions by failing to deposit trust monies into a trust account (x4)<BR/>2. Breach of trust account provisions by:<BR/> failed to retain duplicate receipts for trust money<BR/> failed to maintain a record of trust cheques<BR/> failed to maintain a record of daily trust payment transactions<BR/> failed to prepare monthly trust reconciliation statements<BR/> failed to maintain a trust journal<BR/> failed to keep a separate trust ledger account for separate persons<BR/> failed to prepare monthly trust trial balance<BR/>

Finding:Professional Misconduct
By:Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal
Date: 28-Sep-2005
Disciplinary Action:
Additional Orders made by the Tribunal (see Tribunal decision)
Costs
Fine
Practitioner to undertake and complete further legal education
Practitioner's practice to be subjected to periodic inspection
Reprimand
Proceedings Instituted By:Council of the Law Society of New South Wales
Citation:

[<a href="https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/549f611d3004262463a1bfdc&quot;&gt;Law Society of New South Wales v Lee [2005] NSWADT 242</a>]