Past disciplinary findings

Oliver White, a registered barrister, failed to act with honesty and integrity in that he accepted and/or carried out direct access instructions whilst prohibited by order of the Disciplinary Tribunal (?DT?) dated 3rd of June. The order prohibiting direct access work was for a period of six months and took effect following the pronouncement of the Council of the Inns of Court on 26th June 2015. Mr White acted as Counsel for X and Y in a matter before HHJ Z in the County Court at Central London, instructed under the public access scheme. The Schedule of Costs indicates that Mr White undertook work including a preliminary conference in Chambers on 3rd August 2015.

Oliver White, a registered barrister, acted in a way which is likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession in that he accepted and/or carried out direct access instructions whilst prohibited by order of the DT dated 3rd of June. The order prohibiting direct access work was for a period of six months and took effect following the pronouncement of the Council of the Inns of Court on 26th June 2015. Mr White acted as Counsel for X and Y in a matter before HHJ Z in the County Court at Central London, instructed under the public access scheme. The Schedule of Costs indicates that Mr White undertook work including a preliminary conference in Chambers on 3rd August 2015.

Oliver White, a registered barrister, failed to promptly or at all provide the Bar Standards Board (?BSB) with information, which it requested from him for the purpose of its regulatory functions, in that he failed to provide his written comments on the complaint raised by the BSB. Mr White?s written comments were sought by the BSB in its letter and email of 18th March 2016, letter and email dated 11th May 2016, and email dated 13th May 2016.