15 Feb 2018

Serious allegations against lawyers

From The Panel, 4:23 pm on 15 February 2018
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One of New Zealand's top law firms, Russell McVeagh, is under scrutiny over serious sexual allegations levelled against its staff members two years ago. Two staff members reportedly left the firm after inappropriate behaviour with young, female law-clerk students. Details are hazy but the company has put in place extra HR practices to deal with this kind of behaviour. We talk to employment lawyer Maria Berryman about the actions of lawyers.