Two complaints laid against Law Society president

There are now at least two complaints laid against Law Society president Frazer Barton after it was revealed he advised a church group it could destroy records for children in its care, hindering the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state and faith-based care. Sam Benton a partner at Cooper Legal, a law firm representing survivors of abuse in care since the 1990s and is one of those to have lodged a complaint about Mr Barton to the Law Society. He told Susana Lei'ataua if Mr Barton had been aware of the pending Royal Commission of Inquiry, he should seriously consider his future at the Law Society.