On 24 January 2023, a defended criminal law hearing was stopped
in its tracks in Downing Centre Local Court after information was
received to suggest the young man who was presenting himself as a
practising lawyer was never in fact qualified to do so.
The man was well into representing a cafe owner who was
defending a
charge of contravening an apprehended violence order, when the
information came to light.
The frustrated magistrate ultimately adjourned the case for
inquiries to be made into the young man's status, and our
state's regulatory body for legal practitioners is currently
investigating the situation.
Could impact on
many clients and the legal profession as a whole
