OLSC financial interest: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:08, 13 November 2026

If you are planing to write a complaint to OLSC or wrote one and a surprised with the outcome then it might help understanding it if you learn about OLSC financial interests.

Concept maps

The following three versions reproduce the relationships in the supplied handwritten sketch.

Draw.io-style version

Reproduced in wiki format from the draw.io design.

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Protect

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Misrepresent /
exaggerate fees

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Complaint

▼

Disputed fees

▶

Interest

▲

Finance

Dodgy lawyer

Client

Trust fund

OLSC

Law Society

Improved wiki version

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Protects

▼

Misrepresent /
exaggerate fees

▶

Complaint

▼

Disputed fees

▶

Interest

▲

Finance

Dodgy lawyer

Client

Trust fund

OLSC

Law Society

Wikipedia-style version

Rectangular boxes and orthogonal connectors inspired by the Wikipedia family-tree layout.

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Protects

▼

Misrepresent /
exaggerate fees

▶

Complaint

▼

Disputed fees

▶

Interest

▲

Finance

Dodgy lawyer

Client

Trust fund

OLSC

Law Society

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 If you are planing to write a [[Writing a complaint to Office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner | complaint to OLSC]] or wrote one and a surprised with the outcome then it might help understanding it if you learn about OLSC financial interests.
+== Concept maps ==
+The following three versions reproduce the relationships in the supplied handwritten sketch.
+=== Draw.io-style version ===
+Reproduced in wiki format from the draw.io design.
+<div style="overflow-x:auto;"><div style="position:relative;width:640px;height:470px;margin:20px 0;color:#202122;background:white;"><div style="position:absolute;left:195px;top:51px;width:340px;height:148px;border-top:2px solid #222222;border-right:2px solid #222222;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:184px;top:39px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#222222;">◀</div><div style="position:absolute;left:320px;top:39px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Protect</div><div style="position:absolute;left:94px;top:84px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #222222;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:83px;top:178px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#222222;">▼</div><div style="position:absolute;left:5px;top:116px;width:180px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Misrepresent /<br />exaggerate fees</div><div style="position:absolute;left:190px;top:231px;width:240px;border-top:2px solid #222222;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:423px;top:219px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#222222;">▶</div><div style="position:absolute;left:260px;top:220px;width:110px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Complaint</div><div style="position:absolute;left:94px;top:264px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #222222;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:83px;top:358px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#222222;">▼</div><div style="position:absolute;left:25px;top:302px;width:140px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Disputed fees</div><div style="position:absolute;left:190px;top:411px;width:240px;border-top:2px solid #222222;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:423px;top:399px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#222222;">▶</div><div style="position:absolute;left:270px;top:400px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Interest</div><div style="position:absolute;left:534px;top:274px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #222222;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:523px;top:262px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#222222;">▲</div><div style="position:absolute;left:490px;top:310px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Finance</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:20px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:6px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:22px;font-weight:bold;">Dodgy lawyer</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:200px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:6px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:22px;font-weight:bold;">Client</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:380px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:6px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:22px;font-weight:bold;">Trust fund</div><div style="position:absolute;left:440px;top:200px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:6px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:22px;font-weight:bold;">OLSC</div><div style="position:absolute;left:440px;top:380px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:6px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:22px;font-weight:bold;">Law Society</div></div></div>
+=== Improved wiki version ===
+<div style="overflow-x:auto;"><div style="position:relative;width:640px;height:470px;margin:20px 0;color:#202122;background:white;"><div style="position:absolute;left:195px;top:51px;width:340px;height:148px;border-top:2px solid #405b7d;border-right:2px solid #405b7d;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:184px;top:39px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#405b7d;">◀</div><div style="position:absolute;left:320px;top:39px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Protects</div><div style="position:absolute;left:94px;top:84px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #405b7d;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:83px;top:178px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#405b7d;">▼</div><div style="position:absolute;left:5px;top:116px;width:180px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Misrepresent /<br />exaggerate fees</div><div style="position:absolute;left:190px;top:231px;width:240px;border-top:2px solid #405b7d;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:423px;top:219px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#405b7d;">▶</div><div style="position:absolute;left:260px;top:220px;width:110px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Complaint</div><div style="position:absolute;left:94px;top:264px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #405b7d;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:83px;top:358px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#405b7d;">▼</div><div style="position:absolute;left:25px;top:302px;width:140px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Disputed fees</div><div style="position:absolute;left:190px;top:411px;width:240px;border-top:2px solid #405b7d;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:423px;top:399px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#405b7d;">▶</div><div style="position:absolute;left:270px;top:400px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Interest</div><div style="position:absolute;left:534px;top:274px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #405b7d;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:523px;top:262px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#405b7d;">▲</div><div style="position:absolute;left:490px;top:310px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Finance</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:20px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:10px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">Dodgy lawyer</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:200px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:10px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">Client</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:380px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:10px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">Trust fund</div><div style="position:absolute;left:440px;top:200px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:10px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">OLSC</div><div style="position:absolute;left:440px;top:380px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #6c8ebf;border-radius:10px;background:#dae8fc;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">Law Society</div></div></div>
+=== Wikipedia-style version ===
+Rectangular boxes and orthogonal connectors inspired by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt#Family_tree Wikipedia family-tree layout].
+<div style="overflow-x:auto;"><div style="position:relative;width:640px;height:470px;margin:20px 0;color:#202122;background:white;"><div style="position:absolute;left:195px;top:51px;width:340px;height:148px;border-top:2px solid #333333;border-right:2px solid #333333;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:184px;top:39px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#333333;">◀</div><div style="position:absolute;left:320px;top:39px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Protects</div><div style="position:absolute;left:94px;top:84px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #333333;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:83px;top:178px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#333333;">▼</div><div style="position:absolute;left:5px;top:116px;width:180px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Misrepresent /<br />exaggerate fees</div><div style="position:absolute;left:190px;top:231px;width:240px;border-top:2px solid #333333;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:423px;top:219px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#333333;">▶</div><div style="position:absolute;left:260px;top:220px;width:110px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Complaint</div><div style="position:absolute;left:94px;top:264px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #333333;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:83px;top:358px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#333333;">▼</div><div style="position:absolute;left:25px;top:302px;width:140px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Disputed fees</div><div style="position:absolute;left:190px;top:411px;width:240px;border-top:2px solid #333333;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:423px;top:399px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#333333;">▶</div><div style="position:absolute;left:270px;top:400px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Interest</div><div style="position:absolute;left:534px;top:274px;height:106px;border-left:2px solid #333333;"></div><div style="position:absolute;left:523px;top:262px;font-size:26px;line-height:26px;color:#333333;">▲</div><div style="position:absolute;left:490px;top:310px;width:90px;text-align:center;background:white;font-size:15px;">Finance</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:20px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #555555;background:#f8f9fa;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:17px;font-weight:normal;">Dodgy lawyer</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:200px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #555555;background:#f8f9fa;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:17px;font-weight:normal;">Client</div><div style="position:absolute;left:0px;top:380px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #555555;background:#f8f9fa;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:17px;font-weight:normal;">Trust fund</div><div style="position:absolute;left:440px;top:200px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #555555;background:#f8f9fa;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:17px;font-weight:normal;">OLSC</div><div style="position:absolute;left:440px;top:380px;width:190px;height:64px;box-sizing:border-box;border:2px solid #555555;background:#f8f9fa;text-align:center;line-height:60px;font-size:17px;font-weight:normal;">Law Society</div></div></div>