| Lawyer Name: | Nachiappan, Sorna |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
08-Oct-1999 (NSW)
08-Oct-1999 (NSW)
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| Law Practice: | Nachiappan Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 4 Chloride Street Broken Hill NSW 2880 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p>It appears the Solicitor has:</p><ol><li>Inserted signatures into four (4) costs agreements without authorisation;</li><li>Provided those costs agreements to the Office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner (NSW Commissioner) in an attempt to mislead; and</li><li>Made a written statement to the NSW Commissioner in an attempt to mislead</li></ol> |
| Finding: | Unable to fulfil the inherent requirements of an Australian legal practitioner
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| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales
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| Date: | 27-Oct-2025 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Immediate suspension of Practising Certificate The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Council) is considering whether to start, continue or complete action under Part 3.5 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law) and considers it necessary in the public interest to:
• Grant the Solicitor’s application for renewal of a practising certificate for the period ending 30 June 2026
• Immediately suspend the practitioner’s practising certificate as Council reasonably believes the Solicitor is unable to fulfil the inherent requirements of an Australian legal practitioner
• Restrict the Solicitor from applying for a practising certificate for a period of two (2) years pursuant to s 94 of the Uniform Law$0.00 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for a period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 27-Oct-2025 |
