What a cracker: barrister defends prosecution with diplomatic immunity

NSW Bar Association v Ossei: diplomatic immunity

A new defence in professional discipline proceedings: a barrister claimed diplomatic immunity in the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal’s Legal Services Division matter of NSW Bar Association v Ossei. Unsuccessfully.

See also:

• And another Court of Appeal sets aside another gross overcharging conviction
• Barrister leaves claiming the immunity too late to get costs when he wins
• Tribunal willing to find immunity in pre-proceedings conduct
• Costs ordered against Law Institute in unsuccessful opposition to appeal against sentence of solicitor
• States’ and territories’ disciplinary systems summarised by the government