| Lawyer Name: | Nagle, Peter Richard |
| Lawyer Type: | Barrister |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
08-May-1981
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| Business Address or Former Address: | 55 Angus Avenue Kandos NSW 2848 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p><br></p><p>1. Borrowed money from his client – breach r 47 of the of NSW Barristers’ Rules 2014</p><p>2. Failed to disclose to his client all matters required to be disclosed in the case of a direct access retainer between a barrister and a client</p><p>3. Made false representations in a letter to his client about entering into a ‘fees’ agreement’ in circumstances where there was no such requirement under the LPA 2004</p><p>4. Failed to provide a disclose to his client of the matters required under r24 of the Barristers’ Rules in circumstances of accepting a direct access brief from his client</p><p>5. Proposed and purported to agree to a term of a fees agreement that would enable him to charge his client GST at a higher rate than could lawfully be imposed or recovered</p><p>6. Made demands for payment of money</p><p>7. Communicated by email with a Magistrate ex parte without the knowledge of his client or the opponent and falsely represented his instructions had been withdrawn</p><p>8. Communicated with a Magistrate ex parte by email without the knowledge or consent of his client or the opponent</p><p>9. Made representations that were disparaging to his client and detrimental to his client’s best interests</p><p>10. Conduct fell short of the standard of competence and diligence a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent lawyer</p> |
| Finding: | Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
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| By: | NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division
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| Date: | 19-Feb-2019 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Costs
Reprimand Waive fees
$0.00 |
| Proceedings Instituted By: | Council of the New South Wales Bar Association |
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