A solicitor convicted of systematic tax fraud over twelve years involving fraudulent rental property deductions totalling over $3.3 million will be struck off the Roll as guilty of professional misconduct, even where the fraud was committed in personal affairs and not in connection with legal practice. Sentencing remarks are not admissible as evidence of the truth of facts stated therein in disciplinary proceedings under ss 91 and 92 of the Evidence Act 1995; facts must be established by other admissible evidence such as a notice to admit facts under UCPR r 17.3.
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