if there is one LAW for the rich and one LAW for the poor..look no further...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/barrister-caught-out-writing-himself-...


A ONCE respected barrister feted by Governor-Generals and a champion of war hero Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop’s legacy has been caught out writing himself into a client’s Will and attempting to cover his tracks.

Dino De Marchi, a former member of the elite Special Air Services and Vietnam War veteran, stood to get a fifth of his client’s estate after agreeing to take her and her deceased daughter’s ashes to Trieste in Italy to be scattered.

De Marchi pleaded guilty to including his name as a “significant beneficiary” in a Will he was preparing and failing to tell his client of a provision allowing he, or his firm, to be paid to administer her estate.

But he remains free to practise after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decided a reprimand and $5000 fine was appropriate given De Marchi’s celebrated past.





In 2014, the Legal Services Commissioner investigated a complaint from Ms Clayton on behalf of herself and Ms Toffolon and found De Marchi guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct. The matter was then referred to VCAT in June last year, with a hearing held last month.

Senior Member Gerard decided a reprimand for each offence, a $5000 fine and $15,000 in costs satisfied the need for general deterrence and protection of the legal profession’s reputation.

Mr Gerard accepted De Marchi’s behaviour was “an isolated incident in what is otherwise a blameless record” and said the result would have been more severe but for the lawyer’s service to the community.

“I am satisfied that Mr De Marchi has given significant service to the community and that he should receive credit for this,” Mr Butcher said.



I am sure the few dollars wouldnt be any problem....

maybe to a lowly solicitor caught doing the same thing.. but not a High up wealthy Barrister..surely?

Wonder how many others he ripped off?

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 9:28pm:


Maybe he was faking SAS membership by putting s one the end. Maybe he was just a lackey.

Bias_2012 wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 9:44pm:



would you trust any of them??????.. not really..

but thats not the point of the thread.. its the

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REALLY>>> 


one 5th of this ladies estate would not have been peanuts  not many can afford a Barrister to write their will....and he must have thought he could get away with it.......well he has.. he didnt get the money but he got away with it all the same..

so as bias says.... how many has he done before?????

cods wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2017 at 10:15pm:


Yes - you have to ask those question... people in a position of trust these days don't seem to understand the word. 

To be fair, it's hardly 'one law for the rich' since he committed a crime and was caught and charged.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 24^th, 2017 at 11:17am:


Thank you, Worshipful Master.