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16.06.18
Professional misconduct finding upheld against QC who used offensive remarks during appeal
A criminal silk has lost his appeal at the High Court against a finding by the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service (BTAS) of professional misconduct. The original disciplinary tribunal bought by the Bar Standards Board took place in May 2017 and found that Howard Godfrey QC, a member of 2 Bedford Row (1970 call, 1991…
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Sentence for Ancient Sexual Offences Reduced
Regina v DJP [2014] EWCA 2362 is an interesting judgment of the Court of Appeal who were considering an appeal against conviction and sentence in connection with a number of offences under the old Sexual Offences Act 1956. The defendant had been convicted of a number of offences of rape, attempted rape and indecent assault…
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