Victim of School Violence Death Loses Case Due to Trial Absence... Lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae's One-Year Suspension Confirmed

Partial Victory in First Trial but Lost Due to Subsequent Absence
Family Not Informed of Loss... Lost Opportunity to Appeal

The Korea Bar Association has finalized a one-year suspension for attorney Kwon Kyung-ae, who represented the bereaved family of a school violence victim but lost the case due to her absence from the trial. The disciplinary action, imposed by the Bar Association in June, became final automatically as no objection was filed by the deadline of midnight on the 12th. The suspension takes effect immediately upon confirmation.

The bereaved family member of school violence victim Lee Ki-cheol, who lost the lawsuit due to lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae's absence from the trial
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Previously, Attorney Kwon represented Lee Ki-cheol, the mother of Park Mo, a girl who suffered from school violence and took her own life in 2015. In the first trial of the civil lawsuit filed in 2016 against the perpetrators, she won partially, but subsequently lost the case in November last year after failing to appear at three scheduled hearings. However, Attorney Kwon did not inform the bereaved family of the loss, resulting in the loss of the opportunity to appeal and the judgment becoming final.

In April, the bereaved family member Lee filed a lawsuit seeking approximately 200 million KRW in damages against Attorney Kwon, two colleague attorneys, and the law firm involved. The case is currently under mediation.

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