Former Russell McVeagh lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins appeal denied

Former Russell McVeagh lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins appeal denied
End of the road: James Gardner-Hopkins’ has been denied leave to the court of appeal. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Young
The NZ Law Society is hopeful a new ruling against disgraced lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins brings ongoing court battles over his suspension to an end.The former Russell McVeagh partner had tried to appeal a July decision that increased his suspension from practising law from two to three years.He was found guilty of misconduct in 2021 for intimate non-consensual touching of four different young women employed as summer clerks at the firm. Gardner-Hopkins appealed the tribunal decision on his punishment to the high court and when the court c...

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