| Lawyer Name: | Searle, Deborah Jean |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: |
03-Jul-1987 (NSW)
03-Jul-1987 (NSW)
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| Law Practice: | Searle & Associates - Lawyers Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suite 303 Level 3 66 Berry Street North Sydney NSW 2060 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales
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| Substance of Conduct Matter: | 1. Annexing settlement correspondence to Affidavits in breach of section 117C Family Law Act 1975 and Rule 10.02 of the Family Law Rules 2004 (Cth)<BR/>2. Threatened to use material that may lead to criminal proceedings in settlement negotiations |
| Finding: | Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct Professional Misconduct |
| By: | NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division
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| Date: | 08-May-2019 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Costs
Fine
Reprimand Undergo further legal education in Legal Ethics
$12,000.00 |
| Proceedings Instituted By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Citation: | |