The Bar Council has been slammed by the Legal Services Ombudsman for brushing aside a complaint against a pair of barristers without even looking at key parts of the evidence.

The ombudsman’s report focuses on the Bar Council’s handling of two complaints by John and Julia McLellan in a dispute related to unpaid school fees, highlighting “serious concerns” about the body’s approach.

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