Fed: Leading law firm embroiled over conduct in tabacco case

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2006
Fed: Leading law firm embroiled over conduct in tabacco case

Lawyers for top legal firm Clayton Utz will reportedly be investigated .. over their
conduct in a tobacco case.

Fairfax newspapers say an investigation by management at Clayton Utz has revealed possible
criminal conduct by at least two of its lawyers in the case of ROLAH MCCABE.

Mrs MCCABE sued British American Tobacco over her addiction to smoking in 2002 .. and
she eventually died of lung cancer before the case concluded.

Clayton Utz acted for BAT in the case.

Victorian Attorney-General ROB HULLS says he's referred the matter to the state's director
of public prosecutions.

Clayton Utz has told Fairfax the firm will co-operate fully with any inquiry.

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KEYWORD: TOBACCO (SYDNEY)

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