Disciplinary Register

The Register of Disciplinary Action contains information about lawyers who have been disciplined

Disciplinary action may be taken by the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, the Supreme Court or in some cases, by their interstate equivalents.

Below you can search the Register by lawyer’s name and/or the disciplinary action taken, or view the entire Register.

A finding of Professional Misconduct, whether made by the Commissioner, the Tribunal or the Supreme Court, must be published on the Register.

A less serious finding of Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct may be included on the Register, at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Not all lawyers subject to disciplinary action prior to 1 July 2014 are listed on the Register. Only lawyers who have been struck-off (ie removed from practice), suspended from practice or placed under supervision for a period of time (and which was in effect as at 1 July 2014) are on the Register. Some information is not on the Register for older disciplinary actions.

Lawyers found guilty of misconduct in other jurisdictions may have their details published on an interstate disciplinary action register.

If a finding that is entered on the Register is appealed, then the fact of the appeal will also be noted on the Register. If the appeal, or indeed any review:

results in the finding being quashed, then any reference to that disciplinary action must be removed from the Register;
results in the finding being otherwise varied, then the Register will be amended appropriately.

The Commissioner has a discretion to remove information that was previously included on the Register. They can only do so where the information relates to relatively minor misconduct, and only if it has been at least 2 years since the later of:

the inclusion of the information on the Register; and
the fulfilment of the order or requirement to which the information relates.

Disclaimer: The Commissioner is required to maintain the Register of Disciplinary Action in accordance with the Act, Section 89C. While all reasonable care is taken to make sure the information on the Register is correct and up-to-date, the Commissioner is not liable for any loss or damage that may result from reliance on the Register or from any error or deficiency in the Register. The Commissioner also has certain specific protections from liability under section 89F of the Act.

Lawyer name

Date of decision	Full name	Decision	Disciplinary action taken
2023	David George Hepenstall	Professional Misconduct	Reprimand
Full name David George Hepenstall Business address * 25 Vincent Place ADELAIDE SA 5000 (Former business address) Date(s) of admission 17 December 1990 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Contravention of Orders made by the Commissioner under section 77J(1)(a) of the Act. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 25 May 2023 Disciplinary action taken Reprimand Notes Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2023	Christie Lee Rigg	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Christie Lee Rigg Business address * Level 3, 169 Fullarton Road DULWICH SA 5062 Date(s) of admission 21 September 2015 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter 1. The Practitioner deliberately lied and engaged in intentional misrepresentation of events calculated to mislead her clients. 2. The work performed by the Practitioner contained serious errors and was “a substantial or consistent failure to reach or maintain a reasonable standard of competence and diligence” as defined in section 69(a) of the Act. 3. The Practitioner failed to comply with her clients’ express instructions. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 19 May 2023 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Conditions on Practising Certificate Fine Make a payment Order to apologise Refrain from doing something Reprimand Undertake training, education or counselling Notes Fine amount $3,500.00. The Practitioner is required to apologise to her clients and reimburse them for her fees and disbursements. The Practitioner has previously been disciplined for similar conduct which has been noted on the Disciplinary Register. Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2023	Kim Louise Shepherd	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Kim Louise Shepherd Business address * 55 Mawson Road MEADOWS SA 5201 Date(s) of admission 25 July 2017, 16 June 2017 Jurisdiction(s) of admission New South Wales South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Failure to count money before receipting it. Receiving money when not providing legal services. Intermixing of trust money with other money. Breach of trust account regulatory requirements. Breach of AUSTRAC Reporting requirements. Lack of candour in responding to the Complaint. Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 02 May 2023 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Conditions on Practising Certificate Fine Order to apologise Reprimand Notes Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2023	Timothy Daniel Bourne	Professional Misconduct	Multiple Disciplinary Action
Full name Timothy Daniel Bourne Business address * 21 Wright Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Date(s) of admission 17 December 1979 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Failure to file documents ordered by the Supreme Court over an extended period for his clients Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 11 April 2023 Disciplinary action taken Multiple Disciplinary Action Conditions on Practising Certificate Order to apologise Reprimand Notes Regulatory authority Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner Appeal Decision or order Decision not published
2022	David Robert Duval Stokes	Professional Misconduct	Fine
Full name David Robert Duval Stokes Business address * Unit 6, 72-78 Carrington Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Date(s) of admission 02 April 1979 Jurisdiction(s) of admission South Australia Home jurisdiction * South Australia Substance of Conduct Matter Failure to comply with orders of the Commissioner Decision Professional Misconduct Date of decision 06 December 2022 Disciplinary action taken Fine Notes Regulatory authority Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal Appeal Decision or order Link to published decision , Link to published decision

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