A top female defence lawyer is on leave after allegedly groping a junior male colleague at a work Christmas party.
The senior barrister's behaviour is said to have stunned colleagues at the function late last year.
Several sources said the woman grabbed the crotch area of at least one male colleague at the function.
She is then alleged to have made explicit sexual remarks to the group on a microphone.
The woman, who has defended several high profile clients, has been on leave for the past few weeks.
