Subpoena request for Defence Vetting in Family Law- implications on reputation and future working impairment

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ClaireM

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In a family law case my ex has subpoenaed the depart of defence for vetting notes. I work as a consultant to the Defence.
She is a Banking and Finance lawyer- can she unnecessarily request subpoenas that may ultimately impact my ability to get work? Is this a misuse of court and legal power?
How does one report a lawyer doing this?
 

Rod

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You object to the subpoena in the first instance. Hopefully you are within time to object.

If you win the objection you MAY have grounds for a complaint, but not necessarily good grounds. The details are what become important.

Unless false accusations are made against you in a non-court setting, your query is better placed into the family law section.