ROLLONFRIDAY STORY, 16TH FEBRUARY 2007
Cross-dressing lawyer in trouble again
Cross-dressing Kiwi lawyer Rob Moodie has found himself in trouble again after releasing a court-suppressed document to the media.
The lawyer, who last year changed his name to Miss Alice as a protest against the old-boys' network prevalent in New Zealand legal circles, was defending two elderly clients who were being sued after the collapse of an army-built bridge on their property. The report laid the blame for the collapse squarely at the door of the army and Moodie claimed that his actions were justified as the report was in the public interest.
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Unfortunately, the jury didn't agree, finding him guilty of contempt of court. Moodie now faces a fine of $NZ5,000 and a three month suspension from practice.
Through-out the proceedings Moodie dressed as Alice in Wonderland. "Pomp, self-importance and deference to the court (are allowed to) eclipse the truth" he said, nibbling the edge of a mushroom.