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Lawyer Name:Leslie, James Edward
Lawyer Type:Solicitor
Date/s of Admission/s: 09-Jul-1982
Law Practice:
Leslie Hargrave Pty Ltd
Business Address or Former Address:
Level 1 95 Longueville Road Lane Cove NSW 2066
Place of Issue of Practising Certificate:New South Wales
Substance of Conduct Matter:

<p>Ground 1: Caused a deficiency in the trust account</p><p>Ground 2: Misappropriated trust funds</p><p>Ground 3: Manipulated trust accounting records to conceal misappropriation of trust money</p><p>Ground 4: Breaches of trust account obligations under the Uniform Law</p><p>Ground 5: Breach of section 139 of the Uniform Law - Controlled money</p><p>Ground 6: Failure to comply with a notice under s370 of the Uniform Law</p>

Finding:Professional Misconduct
By:Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal
Date: 21-Apr-2021
Disciplinary Action:
Costs
Removal of lawyer's name from the Roll of Local Lawyers
Proceedings Instituted By:Council of the Law Society of New South Wales
Citation:

<p><a href="https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/178ceb0fad31c1c8f8cbf71c&quot; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(38, 50, 56);">Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Leslie [2021] NSWCA 59</a></p>