| Lawyer Name: | Darams SC, Jamie Shannon |
| Lawyer Type: | Barrister |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
06-Oct-2000
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| Law Practice: | Greenway Chambers |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Level 10 99 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p>On 7 December 2023, during a work Christmas function at a hotel in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Mr Darams SC engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct in that he engaged in the unwanted touching of a female solicitor (KE) as follows:</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: windowtext;">(a) by running his hand along KE’s body from the top of her back to down past her backside, while they were both standing; and</span></p><p>(b) shortly afterwards, KE sat on a stool at a tall bar table where Mr Darams SC and some of her colleagues were gathered. Mr Darams SC was standing next to KE. He then ran his hand along KE’s leg from her thigh to her knee. In doing so, his hand was underneath the table. KE moved her leg. He then ran his hand along KE’s leg from her thigh to her knee on two further occasions. KE pushed his hand away on these two latter occasions.</p> |
| Finding: | Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
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| By: | Council of The New South Wales Bar Association
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| Date: | 05-Jun-2025 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Fine
Reprimand Order requiring practitioner issue a written apology to KE and her employer
Order to undertake a minimum of ten hours of one-to-one counselling at practitioner’s own expense, with a focus on sexual harassment, respect for women and the excessive consumption of alcohol$10,000.00 |
