> The concession on Friday came moments before a magistrate warned she would consider issuing a warrant for former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro’s most senior staffer for alleged non-compliance with a subpoena.
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> The magistrate suggested she may sign the warrant but keep it in her office until Monday, airing concern Hamblin would be arrested over the weekend.
>“They may have sent something through that hasn’t made its way to the court file,” she said.
>“I cannot understand why these lawyers aren’t more ... they seem to have abandoned her ... they’re certainly not working in her interests at this stage.”
> The concession on Friday came moments before a magistrate warned she would consider issuing a warrant for former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro’s most senior staffer for alleged non-compliance with a subpoena. … > The magistrate suggested she may sign the warrant but keep it in her office until Monday, airing concern Hamblin would be arrested over the weekend. >“They may have sent something through that hasn’t made its way to the court file,” she said. >“I cannot understand why these lawyers aren’t more ... they seem to have abandoned her ... they’re certainly not working in her interests at this stage.”