Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer Zali Burrows has been issued a broadside after the pair failed to appear in court on a car-stealing charge.

The former political staffer was listed to appear in Hobart Magistrates Court on Thursday.

However, the 30-year-old didn’t appear and attempts to get Burrows, a high-profile Sydney solicitor, by phone were unsuccessful, leaving the police prosecutor and magistrate Robert Webster unimpressed.

“From emails … she doesn’t understand the purpose of this court at all,” Webster said.

He said Burrows told her she misunderstood whether the morning’s appearance was a hearing or a mention.

He also said Lehrmann was “not available today due to urgent medical issues slash tests”, according to Burrows, who sought an adjournment.

Lehrmann did appear in the Federal Cour

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