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Barrister who took BSB to judicial review hopes for “fair hearing” of forgery claims
Thursday, 20 August 2015Damian McCarthy, a barrister whose disbarment was overturned by the Court of Appeal, has said he is hoping for a “fair hearing” from a new Bar disciplinary tribunal. The Bar Standards Board said it remained of the view that he had acted dishonestly.
Tags: bar standards board, Court of Appeal, disbarment, Visitors to the Inns of Court
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High Court: Tribunal right to disbar barrister who drafted false grounds of appeal
Tuesday, 19 May 2015The High Court has upheld the disbarment of a barrister accused of drafting false grounds of appeal for a client found guilty on drugs charges.
Tags: disbarment
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Former barrister and judge wins disbarment appeal
Wednesday, 8 October 2014Rabi Sukul, a former barrister accused of drafting false grounds of appeal for a young criminal client, has won the right to a fresh disciplinary tribunal hearing on whether or not he should have been disbarred.
Tags: Bar disciplinary tribunal, bar standards board, disbarment
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