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    To persuasive scenes at NRL league's judiciary involving bush lawyer and Panthers coach Ivan Cleary..

    To persuasive scenes at NRL league's judiciary involving bush lawyer and Panthers coach Ivan Cleary..


    Nathan Cleary is saluting the legal brilliance of his father after he defended the halfback and had him cleared to play Penrith's season opener against Brisbane on March 6.

    A grade-two careless high tackle charge against the Tigers was downgraded from a two-match ban to a 2100 dollar fine.

    The NRL counsel offered no cross-examination and the panel only deliberated 12 minutes.

    Nathan was hesitant, then impressed.



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