Investigative Journalism and Learning Hub - Waratah Strata Management Ignored Complaint on Destroyed Printed and Electronic Copies of CTTT and District Court Legal Files for SP52948 on 10 August 2019

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From: SP52948 owner
To: Frank Tallaridi Waratah Strata Management
CC: Robert Crosbie Waratah Strata Management
Subject: SUMMARY Destroyed printed and electronic copies of CTTT and District Court legal files
Date: 10/8/19, 10:55 am

Hi,

Please notify Fair Trading NSW in case 9761719 as well.

Over 3,000 pages in paper format and over 400 emails related to legal cases (Fair Trading NSW, CTTT and District Court) were not found at document search at Waratah Strata Management on 31 May 2019. Refer to attachment "SP52948-side-view-of-archives-for-Lot-158-legal-matters-2011-to-2014-found-at-Waratah-Strata-Management-but-missing-many-documents-31May2019.webp".

Please provide information who approved the files and emails to be destroyed or not made available at document search on 31 May 2019.

The summary of missing strata files during document search on 31 May 2019 was already provided to Waratah Strata Management two times.

a) In October 2012 alone, Solicitor Adrian Mueller allegedly reviewed over 1,000 pages of paper-based documents. Refer to attachment "SP52948-Mueller-invoice-15Nov2012-BCS4527447.pdf".

b) In February 2013, around 3,000 paper-based documents were delivered in a box to BCS Strata Management, which was allegedly "somehow lost" by BCS. 

c) On 18 April 2013, more than additional 2,000 pages were provided in paper format. Refer to attachment "SP52948-CTTT-SCS-12-32675-signsheet-for-Folder-delivery-in-person-Adrian-Mueller-Solicitor-18Apr2013-DB25.pdf". They included EC members, BCS Strata Management, and Solicitor submissions to CTTT and Fair Trading NSW.

Reminder about strata files kept by Solicitor Adrian Mueller and the request by SP52948 to return them : As per Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015, under the Legal Profession Uniform Law 14.1.1, 14.1.2, and 14.2:

7-year period expires in February 2021 (from the completion of the law practice engagement in 2014), Solicitor Mr. Adrian Mueller is to provide all SP52948 documents to current Secretary of the Executive Committee, who shall ensure that Police receives the copies of missing eight emails).

Regards,