Stephen Franks and Kirsten Murfitt: Lawyers, Letters and the Law Society

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Oct 13, 202645:42News & Politics

Free Speech Union Council Chair Stephen Franks and Tauranga lawyer Kirsten Murfitt compare notes on being investigated by the New Zealand Law Society. Both faced complaints over letters they wrote for clients. Both say t...

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