Averill Baker has been disbarred from the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador due to a number of complaints, including misleading clients, not filing documents and losing access to client files.
Dana Metcalfe and Shane Sweeney were back in provincial court due to charges related to a disturbance at Premier Andrew Furey’s home but it was set over due to a hiccup with Metcalfe's previous lawyer, Averill Baker.
Three St. John's men, including repeat offender Philip Pynn, have been acquitted of charges of kidnapping, extortion and holding a person for ransom in 2021.