“Auckland man in court for blackmailing his lawyer” plus 3 more

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• Auckland man in court for blackmailing his lawyer
• More divorce lawyers mine social websites for info
• Suspended lawyer fined
• Trial for man accused of blackmailing lawyer

Auckland man in court for blackmailing his lawyer Posted: 02 Aug 2010 10:56 PM PDT An Auckland man blackmailed his lawyer by demanding $350,000 for keeping quiet about allegations he was in a relationship with a prostitute and used methamphetamine, a court has been told. read more

More divorce lawyers mine social websites for info Posted: 02 Aug 2010 10:15 PM PDT A recent survey of divorce attorneys showed that more than 80 percent have used social networking evidence in court. "It seems like it's ubiquitous," said Rory Weiler, a local divorce lawyer. "With the blossoming of electronic communication, it's become much more prevalent." The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found members cited an 81 percent increase in use of evidence from social ...

Suspended lawyer fined Posted: 02 Aug 2010 06:59 PM PDT A LAWYER was fined a total of $6,000 on Monday for forging two draft court judgments in favour of a friend and business partner. Dixon Ng Bock Hoh, 45, who stopped practice in 2008 and now does part-time teaching, admitted to two charges of making the court judgments, stamped 'Draft', with the intention of causing them to be believed that Mr Ng Swee How of JCV Consultants had obtained judgments ...

Trial for man accused of blackmailing lawyer Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:30 PM PDT A jury has been sworn in for the trial of an Auckland man who is accused of blackmailing his lawyer.Paul Desmond Currie, 45, faces one charge of blackmail after he allegedly threatened to expose his lawyer when he lost $200,000...

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