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Bankrupt lawyer struck off for pretending she could act for client

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Despite not having a valid practising certificate, a bankrupt lawyer pretended to a client that she was...

Despite this, she met the client on Dec 19, 2016, for a first consultation over the care and custody of the woman's son.

Ms Chia advised the client, drafted letters to the opposing party, and prepared court documents for the care and custody case. The client lent her the money in the expectation that it would enable Ms Chia to get her practising certificate in time to attend the mediation with her.Ms Chia's bankruptcy was eventually annulled on May 22, 2018, and she obtained a valid practising certificate on May 31, 2018.

In October last year, a disciplinary tribunal found Ms Chia guilty of two misconduct charges - one for falsely representing herself as a practising lawyer and one for borrowing the $60,000.

 

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