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Register of Disciplinary Action

Lawyer Name:Downie, Daniel Mcgregor
Lawyer Type:Solicitor
Date/s of Admission/s: 13-Mar-1959
Law Practice:
(Formerly) Downie & Co
Business Address or Former Address:
(Formerly) Suite 408 Level 4 Thakral House 301 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate:New South Wales
Substance of Conduct Matter:

1. Breaches of Section 255 LPA 2004 - disbursing trust money without authority<BR/>2. Breaches of Section 264 LPA 2004 - failing to keep trust records in a way that discloses true position<BR/>3. Misappropriation<BR/>4. Causing a deficiency in the trust account<BR/>5. Breach of Rule 12 of the former Solicitors Rules (1995) - borrowing from client<BR/>6. Failing to pay superannuation entitlements for five (5) years

Finding:Professional Misconduct
By:NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division
Date: 23-May-2014
Disciplinary Action:
Costs
Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers
Proceedings Instituted By:Council of the Law Society of New South Wales
Citation:

[<a href="http://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/action/PJUDG?jgmtid=171975&quot;&gt;Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Downie [2014] NSWCATOD 60 </a>]