Lawyers Weekly Australia
A criminal solicitor who conned his client and the court out of costs has been banned from practising for seven months.
Rhett Peter Williamson agreed to findings he engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct while dealing with a client between March 2015 and March 2018.
On order of the State Administrative Tribunal, Williamson cannot apply for a practising certificate for seven months from 17 January and was on the hook for $10,000 in costs.
From March 2015 to September 2016, Williamson engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct by failing to enter a costs agreement, disclose the basis for legal costs calculations, explain the billing intervals, and provide an estimate for costs if successful.
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