The New South Wales Bar Association has lost an appeal seeking a financial penalty and a professional reprimand against a Sydney barrister for his “poorly judged, vulgar and inappropriate” behaviour, with an appeals court finding damage to his reputation and a hike in his insurance premium dwarfed any punishment it could dole out.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?
Lost your password?

For information on rights and reprints, contact subscriptions@lawyerly.com.au