| Lawyer Name: | Hussein, Erdem |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
06-Jul-1984 (NSW)
06-Jul-1984 (NSW)
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| Law Practice: | (Formerly) Erdem Hussein |
| Business Address or Former Address: | (Formerly) Unit 2, 2A Newton Road Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | <p>1. Failure to provide complainant with an account for costs and disbursements</p><p>2. Failure to release complainant's file and other papers notwithstanding that his account had been paid in full</p><p>3. Delay in providing a cheque to Counsel for fees although dated 11 July 2003 until 27 April 2004</p><p>4. Drawing on funds held in payment of his costs prior to providing a Memo of his Costs and Disbursements</p><p>5. Gross delay</p><p>6. Failure to communicate</p><p>7. Wilful breach of section 61 of the Legal Profession Act, 1987</p><p>8. Wilful breach of section 62 of the Legal Profession Act, 1987</p><p>9. Improper dealing of trust property</p><p>10. Misleading correspondence</p><p>11. Preparing and attending to the swearing of an Affidavit knowing it to be false</p><p>12. Acting unethically with respect to representations to a mortgagee</p><p>13. Delay in responding to correspondence</p><p>14. Failure to communicate</p><p>15. Failure to transfer documents</p><p>16. Knowingly misled the ANZ Bank</p><p>17. Hinder, Obstruct and Delay Investigator</p> |
| Finding: | Professional Misconduct
Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct |
| By: | Legal Services Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal
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| Date: | 27-Jul-2010 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Costs
Fine
Reprimand
$1,000.00 |
| Proceedings Instituted By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Citation: | |
