Lawyer fined $10,000 after letting child abuser shape victim's assessment
Tasmanian lawyer Darrell Grey rewrote psychiatric assessment instructions at his imprisoned client's request, the client a convicted child abuser.
A Tasmanian lawyer was punished for serious bias in a child abuse case. Darrell Grey was told to set up an independent mental health check of a victim in a damages lawsuit.
Grey wrote the instructions to the doctor. Grey changed them again and again after talks with his client.
The client was the man convicted and jailed for the abuse. Grey clearly changed the draft as his client asked.
He even suggested the doctor ask if the abuse really hurt the victim's career. The doctor soon cancelled the meeting.
The doctor warned that Grey's instructions risked serious harm to the victim. A tribunal found Grey guilty of unprofessional conduct.
Now retired, he got a formal warning and had to pay $10,000 in legal costs.
- $10,000 in legal costs
- Fine amount
- Darrell Grey
- Lawyer's name
- Four years in prison
- Client's sentence
- Tasmania
- Location
Why it mattersVictims of abuse need truly independent expert checks to get fair payment in civil cases. Weakening that independence hurts their chance at justice.
AustraliaTasmania's Legal Profession Board received 190 complaints in 2025-26, the highest volume since it began operations in 2009, up 30% since 2023-24, signalling broader concerns about professional conduct.
Corroborated bytheadvocate.com.au
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