EDITORIAL: Lawyers behaving badly
The legal industry, which holds itself to a higher standard than the rest of society, has been marred by scandals in recent years
There have recently been a few nasty incidents that have cast a pall over the judgment of several lawyers whose stock in trade should, after all, be good judgment. The most notorious example took place last week, when Adam Anderson, the head of litigation at Bowmans, was captured on video lifting the dead body of his family dog, Mbali, from the boot of his Mercedes-Benz, summarily dumping it in a quiet street in Kensington, then speeding off. The footage is alarming, as much for the nonchalant brutality as anything else. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was furious, immediately moving to lay criminal charges against him for illegal dumping. In a letter to the SPCA, Anderson admitted he was "completely wrong" for his "unacceptable conduct" and offered to perform community service for animal rights groups. Anderson’s employer acted swiftly enough, asking him to "step down from his management role with immediate effect", though he’s still employed by the comp...
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