Earlier allegations of sexual assault and harassment of female law students at the leading law firm have emerged publicly. Photo: Getty ImagesA university law lecturer has made fresh claims of other complaints of excessive drinking and inappropriate sexual behaviour — including allegations of sex between staff and students on a boardroom table — at law firm Russell McVeagh. Earlier allegations of sexual assault and harassment of female law students at the leading law firm have emerged publicly. Allegations about the law firm first emerged publicly last week when former Russell McVeagh staff members told Newsroom about inappropriate sexual behaviour. Long-standing Russell McVeagh chief executive Gary McDiarmid said previously that a full internal investigations took place after the allegations were made, and the subject of the allegations left the firm.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2018 01:18 UTC