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Barrister once ‘cruelly’ rebuked by judge now banned for practising without certificate
Legal Ethics 2022-10-27 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Queensland silk who was subjected to comments by the late Judge Guy Andrew that an appeals court later deemed cruel and humiliating has been barred from practice after allegedly appearing in court without a practising certificate.

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Judge to undergo behaviour training after ‘cruel, insulting’ interactions with QC
Judge Guy Andrew 2020-09-04 1:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge whose conduct towards lawyers for a father in a Family Court case was condemned by an appeals court as “cruel, insulting, humiliating and rude” has been transferred to the Brisbane registry and has been ordered to receive judicial training on appropriate behaviour in court.

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‘Cruel, insulting, humiliating and rude’: Judge’s attack on lawyers prompts retrial
Appeals 2020-09-02 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A custody battle in the Family Court will be reheard after an appeals court ruled the judge overseeing the matter was “hectoring, insulting, belittling, sarcastic and rude” to lawyers representing the father in the case.

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