NZ Law Society president addresses claim

NZ Law Society president addresses claim
NZ Law society president Jacque Lethbridge has made a statement about the claims. (Image: supplied)
Victoria Young
NZ Law society president Jacque Lethbridge appears to be at odds with her own organisation, issuing her own statement about the organisation’s probe into “behavioural concerns”.BusinessDesk has seen an email Lethbridge sent to the NZ Law Society council, clarifying a statement posted by the organisation on its website on July 26.The notice on the website said, “allegations regarding behaviour concerns at the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa have surfaced in the media. The concerns do not relate to th...

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