Barrister fails to appeal order to remove his name from roll of practitioners Barrister fails to appeal order to remove his name from roll of practitioners 28 April 2021 • By Naomi Neilson Share A barrister who owed the Australian Taxation Office in excess of $550,000 has failed to have orders removing his name set aside but was permitted a downgraded finding from professional misconduct to unsatisfactory professional conduct after the Civil and Administrative Tribunal failed to take into account mitigating circumstances. As a result of action taken by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), a barrister based in NSW was ordered to meet certain tax reporting and payment conditions but failed to regularly and satisfactorily do so. As a result, the state’s Bar Council pursued discipline hearings and was successful in having his name removed from the roll.