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Lawyer Name:Abdul-Karim, Michael Saadey
Lawyer Type:Barrister
Date/s of Admission/s: 02-Aug-1991
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate:New South Wales
Substance of Conduct Matter:

1. Entered into an illegal costs agreement

2. Claimed a lien for costs without any jurisdiction

3. Demanded cash payment

4. Refused to respond to a subpoena

5. Made false and misleading representations

6. Misleading correspondence (a finding of unsatisfactory professional misconduct)

Finding:Professional Misconduct
Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct
By:Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal
Date: 25-Jun-2003
Disciplinary Action:
Cancellation of Practising Certificate
Costs
Removal of practitioner's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers
(03/09/2003 Disciplinary Action)
Appeal Status:Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date:17-Feb-2004
Appeal Information:On 17 February 2004 the Appeal Panel dismissed Abdul-Karim's appeal against the decision of the Tribunal, made 3 September 2003, ordering his name be removed from the Roll of Legal Practitioners. On 21 February 2005, the Court of Appeal dismissed Abdul-Karim's appeal Panel decision
Proceedings Instituted By:Council of the New South Wales Bar Association
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