| Lawyer Name: | Payne, Peter Desmond |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
15-Feb-2013
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| Law Practice: | Peter Payne Law Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 14-16 Barton Street Cobar NSW 2835 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p>On 11 September 2023, the lawyer was convicted in the New South Wales Local Court of one offence contrary to section 319 of the <em>Crimes Act 1900 </em>(NSW) by perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced to a community corrections order (<strong>CCO</strong>) for a period of 12 months. </p> |
| By: | NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division
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| Date: | 09-Aug-2024 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Suspension of Practising Certificate to continue until such time as the community corrections order has been fully served
2. The solicitor is a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate
3. After the conclusion of the suspension of the lawyer's practising certificate, he be issued with a practising certificate. Such issuance being conditional on the following conditions:
(i) The lawyer is prohibited from practising as a sole practitioner
(ii) The lawyer must be supervised by an Australian lawyer, approved by the Council, who holds a practising certificate which authorises the holder to supervise the work of others; and
(iii) The lawyer is required to undertake education, courses and attendance at presentations and/or conferences focused on legal ethics within the first six months of resuming practice, such undertakings to require his attendance for at least a total of 10 hours.$0.00 |
| Proceedings Instituted By: | Lawyer |
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