Lawyer who allegedly doctored invoices, stole from client can’t stay suspension

Legal Ethics 2021-10-06 9:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

A Sydney solicitor accused of stealing over $130,000 from a client and doctoring five invoices has lost a bid to pause the NSW Law Society’s suspension of her certificate after a judge found there was a “very significant” risk of harm to the public if she continued to practice.