SMH ·general ·4 hours ago

Former top silk pleads guilty to attempted retiree fraud

Melbourne barrister Norman O’Bryan pleaded guilty on Monday to attempting to defraud retirees involved in a class action against Banksia Securities. O’Bryan inflated legal fees by over $1 million, causing substantial distress to claimants already impacted by the firm's collapse. The scandal marks a major fall from grace for the esteemed lawyer and his prominent legal family.

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