Finding
Professional misconduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) + Unsatisfactory professional conduct under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic)
Penalty
1. Ms Waduge is reprimanded 2. Ms Waduge is prohibited from applying for a practising certificate until 1 July 2027 3. Any practising certificate obtained by Ms Waduge on or after 1 July 2027 will be subject to a condition that Ms Waduge practice as an employee only for a period of at least two years and that such practising certificate be subject to supervision for the first two years 4. At the time of applying for a practising certificate to practice at any time on or after 1 July 2017 Ms Waduge must provide the Victorian Legal Services Board with proof that in the twelve months (or such longer period as may be agreed by the Victorian Legal Services Board) immediately preceding her application that she has completed six units of continuing professional development in the areas of ethics and professional responsibilities two units of continuing professional development in the area of substantive law relating to powers of attorney and one unit in the area of substantive law in the area of execution of company documents (or such appropriate unit regarding the execution of company documents as may be determined to be appropriate by the Board). This obligation is in addition to any mandatory continuing professional development requirements; and 5. Ms Waduge must pay the Commissioners costs of the proceeding in the sum of $26000.00 such payment is to be made within 30 days of the date of this order.