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Article: Vic: Law body warns of illegal legal advice
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- AAP General News (Australia)
- Article date:
- January 12, 2003
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Vic: Law body warns of illegal legal advice
A sharp increase in complaints about so-called bush lawyers has
prompted the Law Institute
of Victoria to issue a warning to consumers.
President BILL O'SHEA says the institute received 107 complaints
about unqualified
people giving legal advice last year -- up from 54 complaints in 1996.
Mr O'SHEA says those people will be investigated and prosecuted
if appropriate.
He ...