Lawyer’s muffin eating was irrelevant to personal costs order, appeals court says

Appeals 2022-06-29 5:02 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

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An appeals court has ruled that a judge was not justified in slapping two lawyers with personal costs, finding she should not have considered alleged poor conduct such as one of the lawyers eating a muffin while appearing during a remote hearing.

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