Fall from grace complete as top silk faces jail for class action fraud

Disgraced former Australian barrister Norman O’Bryan faces sentencing over fraudulent overbilling tied to the Banksia Securities class action, with prosecutors alleging he issued dishonest invoices in the 2017 and 2018 “Bolitho” proceeding while acting for both claimants and litigation funder Mark Elliot, a case that underscores governance and conflicts risks in funded class actions.

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