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A authorized supply conversant in the matter, who requested to not be named, mentioned the e-mail was prone to be inflicting division throughout the high-profile agency.
They mentioned legal professionals acted for every type of individuals and firms regardless of the allegations they confronted, labelling the e-mail a “step too far”.
“It’s very poorly dealt with,” they mentioned.
However others near the corporate mentioned it was frequent observe to inform corporations when taking over high-profile or controversial purchasers that would create a reputational threat.
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Barristers can not refuse briefs primarily based on their private beliefs or opinions below the “cab-rank rule”.
Solicitors aren’t ruled by the identical precept, and large regulation corporations can choose and select who they signify and refuse to advise folks due to a battle with the agency’s values or as a result of they current a reputational threat.
In 2011, Arnold Bloch Leibler dropped former consumer RedBubble over the itemizing of “Hipster Hitler” merchandise on the web site, due to the agency’s ties to the Jewish group.
It’s the second time MinterEllison has made headlines in current months.
In October, the regulation agency was referred to the authorized watchdog after failing at hand over emails to Victoria’s resort quarantine inquiry.
The agency can also be contracted to work for The Age.
Mr Bartlett, Ms Kimmitt and MinterEllison all declined to remark when contacted on Friday.
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Erin covers crime for The Age. Most lately she was a police reporter on the Geelong Advertiser.
Tammy Mills is the authorized affairs reporter for The Age.
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