Australia’s legal regulators, the ones meant to keep lawyers in check, have turned into a protection racket. In this explosive episode, Michael West exposes how defamation laws and the so-called regulators of the legal profession are failing the public, protecting their own, and leaving ordinary people at risk.
After being sued by a law firm tied to government work, Michael reveals how the system allowed conflicts of interest, intimidation, and threats, including threats against his home, to go unpunished. Despite official complaints and documented misconduct, the NSW Bar Association and Law Society refused to act, declaring this behaviour acceptable professional conduct.
This isn’t just one case; it’s a window into a broken system where the powerful face no accountability and the rest of us pay the price.
00:00 – The Regulators Exposed
04:40 – The Lawsuit
11:00 – Court and Costs
17:50 – The Threat
27:00 – No Accountability
Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
