minus-squareasret@lemmy.ziptoWorld News@lemmy.world•Ex-wife in rape trial says she feels 'humiliated', accuses lawyers of implying complicity.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoI think most places would view such a refusal as grounds for disciplinary action against the lawyer. New Zealand for example has legislation to address this: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0214/latest/DLM1437864.html There can be good causes to refuse a client, conscientious objection is not one of them. linkfedilink
I think most places would view such a refusal as grounds for disciplinary action against the lawyer.
New Zealand for example has legislation to address this: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0214/latest/DLM1437864.html
There can be good causes to refuse a client, conscientious objection is not one of them.