So another lawyer is in trouble.
High-profile lawyer Chris Comeskey may be struck off after he pleaded guilty to three professional misconduct charges in a Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal in Auckland today.Comeskey has certainly established a profile for himself and, it's fair to say, has plenty of detractors.
Comeskey pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to act appropriately for a client, one charge of misleading the Court of Appeal and one charge of submitting a false invoice to legal aid.
He changed his position when the tribunal reconvened in Auckland this afternoon.
Most legal aid lawyers are poorly rewarded and do a thankless job. Then there are those who seem to do very well out of the system (perhaps the conduct Comeskey's admitted is an example of the "gaming" of the legal aid system Dame Margaret Bazley talked about in her report on legal aid) and court notoriety by taking on a certain type of client. There are a few of these guys going around, and their names are known to most in the profession.
Comeskey has brought the profession into disrepute by his conduct. I won't comment on what ought to happen to him, because there is an ongoing process to determine that. But I certainly have a strong opinion on the matter. And it appears the Law Society wants him struck off
Why I wonder is Cactus Kate sticking up for this loser ??
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