Simon Konstantinidis [1992] NSWLST 11

The Legal Services Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : Simon Konstantinidis [1992] NSWLST 11 PARTIES : Simon Konstantinidis FILE NUMBER(S) : of CORAM: Mr G B Molloy (Presiding Member) - Mr A. Edgar - Rear Admiral G. Griffiths CATCHWORDS: Professional Misconduct - act without instructions - Professional Misconduct - prepare false documents :- LEGISLATION CITED: Allinson v Council of Medical Education and Registration (1894); CASES CITED: Demetrios v Gikas Dry Cleaning Industries Pty Limited) (1991) (22NSWLR561); Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 66 ALJR 605 DATES OF HEARING: 17/08/92 - 06/11/92 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/06/0992 L.W. Pierotti Mr F. Smith LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: G. James QC G.G. Farago Messrs Parish Patience

JUDGMENT:

In the Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal In the matter of Simon Konstantinidis Judgment

Before: Mr G. Molloy (Presiding Member), Mr A. Edgar and Rear Admiral G. Griffiths.

Appearances: Mr L.W. Pierotti, Solicitor, instructed by Mr F. Smith for the Law Society, and Mr G. James QC with Mr G.G. Farago instructed by Messrs Parish Patience for the Solicitor. Hearing date: 17 August 1992.

In August 1989 the Solicitor was a busy suburban practitioner. In fact, he was a very, very busy practitioner with a host of clients whose affairs required constant attention. Many of the matters on which the Solicitor was then engaged were complex commercial transactions, some of which involved the use of interpreters and all of which occupied precious professional time. The Solicitor was heavily pressed by his clients who required urgent professional attention to their particular affairs.