Mr Timothy Walter Harold Raggatt KC

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Barrister Status:
Suspended
Called:
Jul 1972
Inn:
Inner Temple
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Decision date
24/05/2023
Breach details:
Professional misconduct contrary to paragraph 301(a)(ii), 302 and pursuant to paragraph 901.7 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (8th edition) (“the Code of Conduct”).
Offence details:

Timothy Raggatt QC, a barrister, engaged in conduct which was prejudicial to the administration of justice in that Mr Raggatt, when instructed as leading prosecution counsel in the prosecution of Mr Conrad Jones:
i. decided (together with others in the prosecution team); and/or
ii. advised the Crown Prosecution Service,
both prior to and during Mr Jones’ trial in August 2007
not to make:
a. a PII (Public Interest Immunity) application in relation to surveillance material relating to events and Mr Jones’ location on 1 and 2 June 2006; and/or
b. an admission in relation to that surveillance material to the effect of that eventually made by the prosecution on 27 June 2013.

Timothy Raggatt QC, a barrister, failed to assist the Court in the administration of justice in that Mr Raggatt (on behalf of the prosecution):
i. stated to the Court at the trial of Mr Conrad Jones in August 2007 that a meeting could have taken place in Nottingham between Mr Jones and Ms Maria Vervoot on 2 June 2006 between 1.30pm and 3pm; and/or

ii. refused to concede that such a meeting could not have taken place at that time.
In fact, Mr Raggatt knew, or ought to have known, the prosecution had in its possession surveillance material which showed Mr Jones was in Coventry on 2 June 2006 until 2.25pm and therefore, given it is approximately 53 miles between Nottingham and Coventry, the meeting could not have taken place in Nottingham on 2 June 2006 between 1.30pm and 3pm.

Sanction:
Suspended from practice for 12 months (sentence effective from 24 May 2023)
Costs:
£¤24,600.00
Status:
Final