Mr Yawar Ali Shah
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View recordBarrister Status:
Disbarred
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Tribunal panel members:
Mr Charles Richard Milo Bagot KC
,
Mr Godwin John Antoine Busuttil
,
Ms Helen Carter
,
Mrs Pamela Varley
,
Her Honour Judge Suzan Patricia Matthews KC
Decision date
14/06/2016
Breach details:
Professional misconduct, contrary to paragraph 301(a)(i) and 905(b)(iii) and pursuant to paragraph 901.7 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (8th Edition).
Offence details:
Yawar Ali Shah engaged in conduct which was dishonest and discreditable to a barrister in that on 2 July 2013 he was convicted upon indictment of two counts of conspiracy to defraud at St Albans Crown Court and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.
Yawar Ali Shah failed to report promptly to the Bar Standards Board that he had been convicted on 2 July 2013 of a relevant criminal offence as defined in Part 10 of the Code of Conduct, such failure being contrary to paragraph 905(b)(iii) of the Code of Conduct.
