Professional Conduct - Disciplinary

Hicksons’ team of lawyers provides advice and representation in professional conduct and related disciplinary matters.

This includes:

• advising regulatory authorities on proposed disciplinary proceedings, including provision of natural justice, privacy and prospects of success;
• drafting pleadings and supporting affidavits for commencement of disciplinary proceedings;
• interviewing witnesses and drafting affidavits or statements in support of disciplinary proceedings;
• representing regulatory authorities in disciplinary proceedings and appeals, including appearing before courts and tribunals and briefing barristers as appropriate; and
• enforcing orders made in disciplinary proceedings including pursuing recoveries under costs orders.

We also advise and represent respondents to disciplinary proceedings in circumstances where the prosecuting regulatory authority is not a client of Hicksons, including disciplinary proceedings against solicitors, accountants, insolvency practitioners and medical practitioners.