John Sebastian Lukas [1992] NSWLST 13

The Legal Services Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : John Sebastian Lukas [1992] NSWLST 13 PARTIES : John Sebastian Lukas FILE NUMBER(S) : of CORAM: Mr G Williams (Presiding Member) - Mr D Mahon - Mr A Martin CATCHWORDS: Professional Misconduct - mislead client - Professional Misconduct - mislead Law Society/Bar Association/LSC - Professional Misconduct - gross negligence and delay/gross delay/delay :- LEGISLATION CITED: Legal Profession Act 1987 Workers' Compensation Act 1926 CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 21/04/92 - 26/05/92 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/26/1992 LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr B. Murdoch

JUDGMENT:

The Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal in the matter of John Sebastian Lukas

Reasons for Determination and Orders Before: Mr G. Williams (Chairman), Mr D. Mahon and Mr A. Martin.

Appearances: Mr B. Murdoch appeared on behalf of the Law Society of New South Wales and to assist the Tribunal. Mr J.S. Lukas appeared on his own behalf.

Hearing date: 21 April 1992.

In this matter the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales ("the Society") complained to the Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal against John Sebastian Lukas ("the Solicitor") under Section 135 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 ("the Act").

The complaint was dated 15 October 1991 and the particulars of the complaint were: 1. The Solicitor was guilty of gross neglect and delay. 2. The Solicitor misled his client. 3. The Solicitor misled the Society. 4. The Solicitor failed to respond promptly to correspondence from the Society.

Further particulars are more fully set out in the complaint and these further particulars together with the above particulars and the complaint itself are attached to this Determination. [Note: Particulars and complaint are not attached to this publication.] The Society seeks such orders as the Tribunal considers appropriate and costs.