Anthony Stanley Veghelyi [1991] NSWLST 13

The Legal Services Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : Anthony Stanley Veghelyi [1991] NSWLST 13 PARTIES : Anthony Stanley Veghelyi FILE NUMBER(S) : of CORAM: Mr D Patten (Presiding Member) - Mr A Martin - Mrs B Ingold CATCHWORDS: Professional Misconduct - mislead client - Professional Misconduct - gross overcharging of client - Professional Misconduct - act without instructions - Professional Misconduct - misappropriate trust moneys/moneys :- Legal Practitioners' Act 1898 LEGISLATION CITED: Legal Profession Act 1987 Strata Titles Act Real Property Act CASES CITED: Stewart v Strevens 1976 2 NSWLR 321; Kennedy v Council of Incorporated Law Institute of NSW 1939 (13 ALJ 563 DATES OF HEARING: 03/04/91 - 29/04/91 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/29/1991 Mr Garling LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Mr Cuddy

JUDGMENT:

Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal In the matter of Anthony Stanley Veghelyi, a solicitor Findings and reasons for findings

Before: Mr D. Patten (Presiding Member), Mr A. Martin and Mrs B. Ingold. Appearances: Mr Garling appeared for the Law Society of New South Wales; Mr Cuddy appeared for the Solicitor.

This matter comes before the Tribunal on the complaint of the Law Society of New South Wales ("the Law Society") against Anthony Stanley Veghelyi (the Solicitor). The hearing commenced on 3 April 1989 before a Tribunal constituted by Mr Mitchell, Mrs Ingold and Mr Patten and continued over a further 21 days until 19 December 1989 when the hearing concluded and the Tribunal reserved it's decision.

Unfortunately Mr Mitchell died suddenly before the Tribunal had announced it's decision. Subsequently before a Tribunal constituted by Mr Patten (presiding), Mrs Ingold and Mr Martin the whole of the record of the proceedings before the Tribunal as previously constituted was tendered as an exhibit. This record comprised all the exhibits tendered at the original hearing together with a transcript of all of the proceedings including the final submissions of counsel. Mr Martin read the exhibit privately and the Tribunal reconvened on 17 December 1990 when certain of the witnesses nominated by Mr Martin including the Solicitor who had given evidence at the original hearing were called, questioned by Mr Martin and other members of the Tribunal, cross examined and re-examined. The Tribunal then heard submissions from Mr Garling and Mr Cuddy at the conclusion of which the Tribunal reserved its decision.