Patrick John Piers Power (born 12 May 1952[citation needed]) is a former Senior Counsel in New South Wales, Australia.
[1] On 3 July 2006, Patrick Power requested the information technology department of his office to repair his personal computer which had been experiencing technical problems.
Victorian chief Crown prosecutor Jeremy Rapke said Power had collected in excess of 29,000 pornographic images including 433 pictures and 31 videos depicting children.
[2] 59 members of the community, including defence barristers and prosecutors, provided references of Power's good character to the court.
The New South Wales Bar Association sought to have The Daily Telegraph prosecuted for contempt of court, contending that it published Powers' referees' names in order to "humiliate, pillory and thus punish people for the simple fact of providing material by way of references.