Terence Dominic Maher [1990] NSWLST 6

The Legal Services Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : Terence Dominic Maher [1990] NSWLST 6 PARTIES : Terence Dominic Maher FILE NUMBER(S) : of CORAM: CATCHWORDS: Professional Misconduct - fail to carry out instructions - Professional Misconduct - gross negligence and delay/gross delay/delay - Professional Misconduct - fail to act honestly :- Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Practitioners' Act 1898 LEGISLATION CITED: Prior Act Real Property Act Local Government Act Maxwell v Murphy (1957) 96 CLR 261; Republic of Costa Rica v Erlanger~ (1976) 3CH; Wright v Hale (1860) 6H & N227; CASES CITED: Galvin v The Forests Commission of Victoria (1939) VLR 284; Freeman V Moyes (1834) lAd & El 338; Jackman v Dandenong Sewerage Authority (No 2) (1967) 20 LGRA 413; Realty Development & Mortgage Co Ltd v Londish (1967) 87 WN (Pt l) (NSW) 92 DATES OF HEARING: 30/11/89 - 07/06/90 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/07/1990 Mr P.R. Garling Miss R MacDougal LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr P Capelin QC Mr Graves Messrs Lloyd & Lloyd

JUDGMENT:

The Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal In the matter of Terence Dominic Maher Determination and Orders

This complaint relating to the conduct of Terence Dominic Maher (the Solicitor) was made to the Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal by the Council of the Law Society (The Law Society and Complainant) under Section 135 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 (the Act) pursuant to resolutions of the Council of the Law Society made on 28th January and 11th February,1988. A copy of the Statement of Complaint together with particulars of the allegations against the Solicitor is annexed hereto and marked "A".