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In a statement to CBC News, Fraser said he was disappointed with the Appeal Court's decision and took issue with its description of the altercation with two of his former partners and sheriffs. According to a written Appeal Court decision, the incident occurred in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Pictou. In an email to the barristers' society, Joel Sellers — one of the two lawyers — said Fraser approached him and lawyer Mary Jane Saunders in the courtroom and poured water on them, soaking their clothes. The suspension announced Thursday by the society is not the first time it has restricted Fraser's ability to practise law. He also faced discipline in 2021 as his relationship with his former partners disintegrated.