The head of Australia’s largest law firm is under pressure to resign after sending an email to staff that criticised a senior partner acting for Attorney-General Christian Porter.
MinterEllison chief executive Annette Kimmitt wrote to all the firm’s employees on Wednesday saying that defamation lawyer Peter Bartlett had not advised the firm before taking a brief from Mr Porter.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
