The following are recent decisions of the Council of the Law Society of NSW from 1 April 2026 – 30 June 2026
Decisions in relation to practising certificates
The following decisions are recorded in the Office of Legal Services Commissioner Disciplinary Register:
| Lawyer Name: | Bhatia, Ehman |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 25-Feb-2021 (NSW) 25-Feb-2021 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Arise Law Group Pty Ltd t/a Bhatia Legal |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 7/458 High Street Penrith NSW 2750 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Finding: | Not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal of the Solicitor’s Application for the Renewal off his Practising Certificate pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Bhatia, Ehman |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Lawyer Name: | Eaton, John Anthony |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 06-Oct-2006 (NSW) 06-Oct-2006 (NSW) |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: |
Failed to disclose relevant matters to the Law Society between 2022 and 2025 |
| Finding: | Not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal of grant of practising certificate for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law) |
| Lawyer Name: | Eaton, John Anthony |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 06-Oct-2006 (NSW) 06-Oct-2006 (NSW) |
| Lawyer Name: | Lewis, Sarah Kate |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 25-May-2012 (NSW) 25-May-2012 (NSW) |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Council is not satisfied that the Australia Lawyer is currently able to carry out satisfactorily the inherent requirements of practice as an Australian legal practitioner |
| Finding: | Not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 14-May-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal of grant of practising certificate pursuant to ss 45 and 464 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), for the practice year ending 30 June 2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Shukur, Mohammed |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 11-Dec-2020 (NSW) 11-Dec-2020 (NSW) |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Finding: | Not a fit and proper person to hold Australian practising certificate |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 14-May-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal to renew practising certificate pursuant to ss 44, 45 and 464 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), for the practising year ending 30 June 2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Vassili, Michael Charles |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 06-Jun-1997 (NSW) 06-Jun-1997 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Michael Vassili Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Shop 8 Westfield Place Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | The solicitor lodged three caveats over a property in circumstances where there was no chargeable interest with respect to all three caveats |
| Finding: | Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 11-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Fine $2,5000 ReprimandThe solicitor to complete 5 additional CPD units for the 2026-2027 period |
| Lawyer Name: | Home, Benjamin John |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 26-May-2006 (NSW) 26-May-2006 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Benjamin J Home |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suite 28, Level 5,193 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal to renew practising certificate
pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointment for a period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 18-June-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Tees, Alexander Andrew |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 17-May-1991 (NSW) 17-May-1991 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Adelstein Group Pty Ltd trading name Adelsteins Solicitors |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 85B Chaptman Street Gymea NSW 2227 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Notice issued to the Lawyer pursuant to s 77 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law) immediately suspending his practising certificate as it appears the Lawyer may have acted contrary to a condition on his practising certificate and may have improperly dealt with funds from an Estate |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Immediate suspension of Practising Certificate for the year ending 30 June 2026 pursuant to s 77 of the Uniform Law
Renewals and immediate suspension of the Lawyer’s practising certificate for the year ending 30 June 20227 pursuant to s 78(2) of the Uniform Law |
| Lawyer Name: | Tang, Elic |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 21-Jul-2017 (NSW) 21-Jul-2017 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Rosemont Partners Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suit 1408, 370 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Solicitor has been charged with a number of serious offences |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Suspension of Practising Certificate
on 29 April 222026 pursuant to s 82(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law)) for the practicing year ending 30 June 2026, and |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for the period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 23-Apr-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Waterhouse, Martin Otto |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 14-Sep-1979 (NSW) 14-Sep-1979 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Waterhouse Solicitors |
| Business Address or Former Address: | PO Box 5246, Chatswood West NSW 1515 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Bankruptcy related event |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal to renew practising certificate pursuant to s 89(2)(b) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Golinelli, John David |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 21-Sep-1987 (QLD) 21-Sep-1987 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Go Lawyers Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suit 2, Level 14, 3 Parramatta Square, Parramatta Square NSW 2150 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: |
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| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 24-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Renewal and immediate suspension of practicing certificate for the year ending 30 June 22027 pursuant to s 78(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law); and
On 22 April 2026 the practising certificate was suspended for the practising year ending 30 June 2026 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for the period of 1 year |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Phan, Dinh Tuan |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 24-Oct-2016 (NSW) 24-Oct-2016 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | DTP Law Group Pty Ltd (trading as Sydney Defenders) (DTP) and Ashwick Lawyers Pty Ltd (Ashwick) |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 1/299 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 (DTP) L3, 67 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 (Ashwick) |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Solicitor has been charged with a number of serious offences |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 30-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Suspension of Practising Certificate pursuant to s 77 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law) for the practicing year ending 30 June 2026 Pursuant to s 78(2) of the Uniform Law, renewed and then immediately suspended the Solicitor’s practising certificate for the practice year 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed of the law practice known as DTP Law Group Pty Ltd trading as Sydney Defenders and manager appointed of the law practice known as Ashwick Lawyers Pty Ltd, for a period of two years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 30-Jun-2026 |
Decisions to externally intervene in a Law Practice:
The Council of the Law Society of NSW appointed managers to the following practices:
| Lawyer Name: | Zraika, Ahmad |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 05-Jun-1998 (NSW) 05-Jun-1998 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Zraika Partners Lawyers |
| Business Address or Former Address: | PO Box 87 Blaxcell NSW 2142 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for the period of two years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Kincaid, Hilary Helen |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 26-May-2006 (NSW) 26-May-2006 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Kincaid Legal |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Level 21, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 19-Mar-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal to renew practising certificate
for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for a period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Golinelli, John David |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 21-Sep-1987 (QLD) 21-Sep-1987 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Go Lawyers Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suit 2, Level 14, 3 Parramatta Square, Parramatta Square NSW 2150 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: |
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| Finding: | The Australian lawyer is unable to carry out satisfactorily the inherent requirements of practice as an Australian legal practitioner |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 24-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Renewal and immediate suspension of practicing certificate for the year ending 30 June 2027 pursuant to s 78(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law); and On 22 April 206 the practising certificate was suspended for the practising year ending 30 June 2026 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for a period of 1 year |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Tang, Elic |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 21-Jul-2017 (NSW) 21-Jul-2017 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Rosemont Partners Pty Ltd |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suit 1408, 370 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Solicitor has been charged with a number of serious offences |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Suspension of Practising Certificate
on 29 April 222026 pursuant to s 82(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law)) for the practicing year ending 30 June 2026, and |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for the period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 23-Apr-2026 |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Redenbach, Keuith Stewart Alistair |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 20-Nov-2000 (NSW) 20-Nov-2000 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Redenbach Group Pty Ltd trading as Redenbach Legal |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Level 17 2 Chifley Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed for the period of two (2) years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 14-May-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Home, Benjamin John |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 26-May-2006 (NSW) 26-May-2006 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Benjamin J Home |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suite 28, Level 5,193 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Refusal to renew practising certificate
pursuant to s 45 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointment for a period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 18-June-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Annis-Brown, Wayne Vincent |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 11-Feb-1972 (NSW) 11-Feb-1972 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | Lincoln Smith & Co |
| Business Address or Former Address: | Suite 12, 29 Bertram Street Chatswood NSW 2067 |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 22-Jun-2026 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointment for a period of 2 years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 22-June-2026 |
| Lawyer Name: | Phan, Dinh Tuan |
| Lawyer Type: | Solicitor |
| Date/s of Admission/s: | 24-Oct-2016 (NSW) 24-Oct-2016 (NSW) |
| Law Practice: | DTP Law Group Pty Ltd (trading as Sydney Defenders) (DTP) and Ashwick Lawyers Pty Ltd (Ashwick) |
| Business Address or Former Address: | 1/299 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 (DTP) L3, 67 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 (Ashwick) |
| Place of Issue of Practising Certificate: | New South Wales |
| Substance of Conduct Matter: | Solicitor has been charged with a number of serious offences |
| By: | Council of the Law Society of New South Wales |
| Date: | 30-Jun-2026 |
| Disciplinary Action: | Suspension of Practising Certificate pursuant to s 77 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (Uniform Law) for the practicing year ending 30 June 2026 Pursuant to s 78(2) of the Uniform Law, renewed and then immediately suspended the Solicitor’s practising certificate for the practice year 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 |
| Specified Duration: | Manager appointed of the law practice known as DTP Law Group Pty Ltd trading as Sydney Defenders and manager appointed of the law practice known as Ashwick Lawyers Pty Ltd, for a period of two years |
| Manager Appointed: | Yes |
| Manager Appointed Date: | 30-Jun-2026 |
