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A barrister who dealt in the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend went on a drugs binge after he was suspended from the profession, a tribunal has heard. Henry Hendron, 40, is facing 18 charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar Standards Board in relation to behaviour which followed a previous suspension. In … Read more
A barrister who dealt the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend told a misconduct hearing that most of the charges against him are ‘rubbish.’ Henry Hendron, 40, bought £1,000 of mephedrone and GBL from former BBC radio producer Alexander Parkin, 45, to deal ‘in bulk’. He gave detailed instructions to his boyfriend Miguel Jimenez, … Read more
A barrister has been expelled from his chambers for calling a black girl a ‘stroppy teenager of colour’. Jon Holbrook had been commenting on the case of Ruby Williams, who won £8,500 in an out-of-court settlement from her school for alleged discrimination. Teachers had sent her home because of her Afro hair. Her case was … Read more
Barrister launches legal action against a police force after he was arrested, handcuffed and locked in the back of a squad car when he refused to breach Covid rules for a voluntary interview Joe Rich went to police station to discuss a boundary dispute with a neighbour Stand off ensued as he pointed out the … Read more
A barrister has become embroiled in a racism row after he called a schoolgirl who won a discrimination settlement a ‘stroppy teenager of colour’. Jon Holbrook commented on the case of Ruby Williams, now 18, who was awarded £8,500 following an Equality Act case against her school in east London. She was 14 when she was told by Urswick … Read more
Married father-of-two barrister, 36, who slapped junior female colleagues’ bottom telling her ‘I really wanted to smack your a**e’ is fined almost £10,000 Experienced criminal barrister Dominic Woolard fined after disciplinary tribunal He held woman around her neck, pulled her onto his lap and slapped her bottom Found to have diminished public trust through his … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Legal aid barrister, 27, who went to state school and put herself through university reveals she now earns LESS than minimum wage for working 19-hour days Alejandra Llorente Tascon, 27, from London, is a criminal defence barrister After expenses says earns less than national minimum wage of £8.72 per hour Says lawyers are ‘turning their backs’ … Read more
Courts service apologises to second black barrister in three months after mistaking them for a defendant Luke McLean was assumed to be the defendant at a London magistrates’ court The pupil barrister was asked twice if he was a defendant by two court workers Comes after barrister Alexandra Wilson was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant … Read more
QC’s family was caught up in scandal over Windrush: Barrister who helped to set up scheme to compensate victims finds ‘chilling’ letter from Home Office Martin Forde said he discovered a ‘rather chilling letter’ from the Government It told his parents to to apply for naturalisation to become British citizens in 1975 His parents were born … Read more