Lawyer fined for 16-year delay in case

Original article by Amanda Banks
The West Australian – Page: 5 : 6-Feb-15

Western Australia’s Legal Professional Complaints Committee has fined Perth lawyer Carmelo Grasso $A5,000 for professional misconduct. Grasso had commenced a compensation claim on behalf of a dog attack victim in June 1998. However, the application for compensation was not filed until March 2014. The client was subsequently awarded $A2,246 in compensation. Grasso will also pay his client $A27,000

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

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