Lawyer Name: | Cosier, Barry Ferguson |
Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
Date/s of Admission/s: |
07-May-1982
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Law Practice: | Barry F Cosier & Associates |
Business Address or Former Address: | 50 Main Street Lithgow NSW 2790 |
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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Substance of Conduct Matter: | 1. Settled party/party costs with the defendant without instructions from the complainant<BR/>2. Refused to release all relevant matter files in circumstances where he had no reason to retain same<BR/>3(a). Failed to issue a bill of costs to the complainant prior to taking costs<BR/>3(b). Duplicated claims for GST in his bill<BR/>3(c). Included in his bill items which were workers compensation items contrary to Section 116 of the Workplace (Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act, 1998)<BR/>3(d). Issued a bill containing unrelated items<BR/>4. Failed to account generally |
Finding: | A reasonable likelihood of a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct
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By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales
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Date: | 15-Apr-2010 |
Disciplinary Action: | Compensation Order
Reprimand
$0.00 |