A partner at Allens Linklaters has been investigated for fraudulent time recording. But he's been spared the potentially career-limiting move of being reported to the regulator.
The partner in the Melbourne office was investigated by the firm's internal professional conduct committee. A source says that the investigation took six months, with several lawyers giving evidence against the partner. Despite this he was not reported to the Legal Practitioners Conduct Board. The internal committee was apparently unable categorically to prove his guilt as it applied a 100% conclusive standard which was not met.
A spokesman for the firm acknowledged that "an investigation was conducted recently into a time recording issue. That investigation was thorough and applied appropriate standards having regard to our professional obligations." He added that RollOnFriday's "understanding is wrong in a number of significant respects", but that "the firm does not consider it appropriate to go into detail or make any other comment." Which is jolly convenient.
The spokesman added that Allens Linklaters "upholds the highest ethical standards and takes any complaint relating to ethical behaviour most seriously. The firm has thorough processes for handling such complaints. As you would expect, these processes observe strict confidentiality in order to encourage people to come forward if they have issues which concern them."
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The partner in the Melbourne office was investigated by the firm's internal professional conduct committee. A source says that the investigation took six months, with several lawyers giving evidence against the partner. Despite this he was not reported to the Legal Practitioners Conduct Board. The internal committee was apparently unable categorically to prove his guilt as it applied a 100% conclusive standard which was not met.
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A spokesman for the firm acknowledged that "an investigation was conducted recently into a time recording issue. That investigation was thorough and applied appropriate standards having regard to our professional obligations." He added that RollOnFriday's "understanding is wrong in a number of significant respects", but that "the firm does not consider it appropriate to go into detail or make any other comment." Which is jolly convenient.
The spokesman added that Allens Linklaters "upholds the highest ethical standards and takes any complaint relating to ethical behaviour most seriously. The firm has thorough processes for handling such complaints. As you would expect, these processes observe strict confidentiality in order to encourage people to come forward if they have issues which concern them."
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