You’re a real f***wit, drunk judge tells lawyer
by ROSS MCGUINNESS – Wednesday, January 14, 2009A drunk district judge was thrown out of a courtroom after she forcibly kissed a solicitor and swore at a prosecutor.
Esther Cunningham drank brandy before appearing as a solicitor to represent her cousin in a dangerous dog case.
She told an usher to ‘f*** off’ and called the CPS lawyer ‘a f***wit’, the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal heard.
Six months later, the 54-year-old was drunk when she taught students on a legal course, the tribunal heard.
Cunningham, of Grantham, Lincolnshire, accepted she had a drink problem and blamed it on personal problems.
She admitted bringing her profession into disrepute two years ago and was suspended for six months with £6,200 costs.
Via Metro
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