Possible reasons that lawyers refuse to act when the PGT is a party.
1. Frear of institutional retaliation or reputational risk.
i) Lawyers worry that opposing the PGT would jeopardize their standing with the courts, other government agencies, or future referrals.
ii) The PGT is seen as a trusted institutional actor. Challenging them might be viewed as adversarial or risky, especially if the lawyer relies on goodwill within the legal community.
2. Quiet collusion or professional courtesy.
i) there maybe unspoken norms. Do not rock the boat. Do not challenge the PGT or Don't take on cases that expose systemic failure.
ii) lawyers may feel pressure not to expose misconduct or negligence by fellow professionals, especially if it implicates fiduciaries, notaries, or other lawyers. Creates "favour clubs."
3. Moral Cowardice.
i) Sme lawyers simply do not want to confront injustice when it is institutional. They prefer clean cases, not ones that expose moral collapse of professional complicity.
Threatening an institution such as the PGT fails vulnerable persons, fiduciaries betray trust, and legal professionals look away.
