Barrister found in contempt for repping sons without certificate, but spared conviction

Business of Law 2023-02-09 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

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A Victorian barrister has been found guilty of contempt of court for representing her sons despite an order barring her from legal practice, but a judge dismissed a call by the legal watchdog to record a criminal conviction, saying the lawyer had not been deliberately defiant.

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