Harlis Kirimof is a Melbourne barrister who joined Victorian Bar in 2013 as a practicing counsel. His achievements and professionalism were appreciated because he had even gotten a scholarship to study private international law.
A spokesperson for the Victorian Legal Services Board and the commissioner said that Harlis Kirimof was arrested for illegal possession of drugs and child abuse materials. However, it is still unknown if he will be allowed to continue his practice.
Possessing child abuse material would at least get ten years of imprisonment, whereas the sentence is 15 years for the use possession of drugs in Melbourne.
Who Is Harlis Kirimof?
Harlis Kirimof is a barrister who graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Master of Laws degree. However, he earned a bachelor’s degree with honors from LaTrobe University after graduating from Balwyn High School in 2006.
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York awarded him a scholarship to attend the Hague Academy for International Law in the Netherlands to study private international law. He joined Victorian Bar as a practicing counsel in 2013. According to The Age, he specializes in civil and commercial law.
He has worked in state and federal courts across Australia, including the Federal Court and Supreme Court of Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia.
He has worked as a sessional lecturer, where he lectured in equity, taxation, and evidence law. He formerly worked as a lecturer at Deakin University and Swinburne University too.
Additionally, he worked as a tax adviser at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu before becoming a barrister. He was a respected lawyer who advised his clients on property law and equity.
The spokesperson for the Victorian Legal Services Board has not commented if Harlis will be able to continue his practice moving ahead or not.
What Was Harlis Kirimof Arrested For?
Harlis Kirimof was arrested for possessing child abuse material as well as drug offenses. The Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team members executed a warrant at his office at Owen Dixon Chambers West on Lonsdale Street last Thursday.
The alleged materials were found after the Victorian police and Australian federal police detectives searched his CBD cells. Further details about the incident are not reported yet.
The 33-year-old is set to appear in court on October 28. Besides, there have been no statements released from the accused yet. Therefore, the updates on the case will be shortly provided.
Previously, his name was not released on the internet. It was recently that The Age reported his name along with the accusations.
Melbourne Barrister Harlis Kirimof Charged With Child Abuse
Harlis Kirimof, a Melbourne barrister, has been charged with possession of materials related to child abuse. However, it is unclear whether he had abused any child or only had materials in his possessions.
He will appear before Magistrates on October 28. Till then, we hope to get more information from the investigators.