Australia – QLD: Strike-off for lawyer caught drug dealing, laundering proceeds of crime

Justice Martin Burns said Shaune Kerry Irving brought shame on himself and has damaged the reputation of the legal profession by committing a number of criminal offences, including fraud, supplying a dangerous drug, perjury, and attempting to pervert justice. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) found Irving’s behaviour amounted to professional misconduct and unsatisfactory […]