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Barrister found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ contempt, cops suspended sentence
Legal Ethics 2022-04-11 2:06 pm By Sam Matthews

A NSW barrister who continued to practice in local courts without a valid certificate has received a suspended prison sentence for criminal contempt, after a judge found the prospect of imprisonment was “the last remaining means of deterring him from contravening court orders.”

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Ian Macdonald, Obeids to spend Christmas in prison
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-12-17 4:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has rejected a request for bail by NSW Labor Minister Ian Macdonald, Eddie Obeid and his son Moses as they appeal their convictions for conspiring to rig a tender process and secure a coal mining exploration licence for the Obeids’ land in the Bylong Valley.

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NSW Bar says former barrister keeps practising, in criminal breach of injunction
Business of Law 2021-09-22 2:19 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A former barrister has continued to practice in local courts without a valid practising certificate, in “very serious” criminal contempt of a court-ordered injunction, the NSW Bar Association has told a court.

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Barrister hit with injunction after judge complains to NSW Bar
Business of Law 2021-09-02 10:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A NSW barrister has been hit with an injunction for working without a valid practising certificate after a judge made a complaint to the Bar Association.

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Class action bigwig beats appeal of misconduct ruling
Legal Ethics 2018-10-30 9:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading class action lawyer has defeated an attempt by the Law Society of NSW to revive professional misconduct proceedings against him.

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