FE v VF LCRO 59 / 2011 (7 September 2011) [pdf, 58 KB]
...Standards Committee is correct to decline jurisdiction when a complaint relates to a fee that does not exceed $2,000 unless special circumstances exist. This is clearly stated in Regulation 29 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers Complaints Services and Standards Committee) Regulations 2008. [19] The question therefore is whether special circumstances exist. Whether special circumstances exist will depend on whether any part of the Practitioner’s conduct raises disciplina...