The messages also reveal a member of the group Lawyers for Israel calling Lattouf’s lawyer Josh Bornstein, who is Jewish, a “traiter”.
The messages also reveal a member of the group Lawyers for Israel calling Lattouf’s lawyer Josh Bornstein, who is Jewish, a “traiter”.
They didn’t “harass workers”, did they? I think the ABC should also be able to withstand a letter-writing campaign and that “terrorising” is a bit of a stretch there.
Spurious threats of legal action might be of interest to professional bodies, though.
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Well, the lawyers involved think differently:
So I’d say that they’re lawyers is relevant in that they thought it would help them apply pressure, and it seems to have. I don’t think just anyone would be able to get a personal response from the ABC chairperson. What’s more is that they knew their threats of legal action weren’t well-founded.
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I think you’ve missed the point here. Because they are lawyers and not everyone else are lawyers and not every lawyer would understand every bit of legislation inside out their complaints carry more weight than an ordinary citizen. I would argue a lawyer threatening legal action is somewhat similar to a soldier drawing a gun (not because of the danger but due to their training and experience in its use).
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