The Snitch: Shot bikie Chris Rymer’s uncle was legal clerk for barristers

Tattoo-covered, designer clothes-loving bikie Chris Rymer is no stranger to police, so news that his uncle had a celebrated career in the legal industry is a shock.

The adage that you can choose your friends but not your family applies perfectly to the relatives of sometimes senior Rebels bikie Chris Rymer.

The tattoo-covered, designer clothes-loving bikie featured in the headlines this week when he was shot multiple times as he sat in the back of a taxi at Riverstone in what appeared to be a targeted attack.

Snappily dressed sometimes senior Rebels bikie Chris Rymer at Burwood Court.

Rymer is no stranger to police attention. Addressing the shooting at a press conference, Detective Superintendent Robert Critchlow said of Mr Rymer: “We know him fairly well.”

So it comes as some surprise to learn that the shot bikie’s uncle, Bob Rymer, had a celebrated career in the legal industry.

Bob was a long-time — and highly respected — legal clerk at 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers, one of Sydney’s top barristers’ chambers.

Rymer is a big fan of tattoos. Picture: Instagram

According to the Phillip St chambers’ website, the barristers on the floor specialise in “dispute resolution”, but we’re pretty sure it’s not the type that Rymer would be involved in.

One source told us that several years ago Rymer Sr attempted to get his nephew some work experience in the legal fraternity in the hope that it would get him on the right track.

That hope appears long gone, with Rymer sporting a face and body covered in ink, including the “1 per cent” tattoo, a bikie hallmark that would likely spell the end of any job interview in the legal fraternity (but you never know).

Rymer was the passenger in the rear seat of a taxi when he was shot through the window about 9.30am on Wednesday at Riverstone.

We contacted Rymer’s lawyer Ben Jamieson who told us: “He’s recovering well and is in good spirits.

“He has a bit of a way to go but he has strong support from his close family and friends who will help him through this.”

Police believe it was a targeted attack. The taxi driver was shot in the crossfire and managed to drive himself and Rymer to hospital. He also survived.

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK

The Snitch might have to spend some more time at Dubbo courthouse given all the action that happened up there lately.

One of our multiple correspondents had to appear there last Monday and reported some significant activity.

Dubbo courthouse was a hive of activity this week. Picture: Neil Keene

“There was a fire in the building next door and the whole court had to be evacuated,” they reported.

“Then we all came back in and a fight broke out in the court between two women who were set to appear in court. They had to be broken up and were arrested.”
And this was all before court started at 10am.

STORM IN A QC CUP

A Sydney barrister has become the subject of an online campaign accusing him of faking his credentials.

It seems someone has become so upset with the barrister that they have created an entire website accusing the legal figure of pretending to be a Queen’s Counsel and Senior Counsel.

The QC and SC titles indicate seniority among barristers in the legal fraternity.

According to the website, our Sydney-based barrister has been appearing in court cases outside Sydney, where he has allegedly been referring to himself as QC and SC.

The website has also published correspondence sent by the barrister and appearance notifications where he signs off with either SC or QC.

The reproductions look pretty good and The Snitch was unable to place if they were fakes or not.

We attempted to contact the barrister to get his response to the claims but he did not return
our calls.

So we’ll keep their identity secret for now.

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