Mr William Giles Hugh Powell
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View recordGiles Powell, a barrister and BSB regulated person, failed to take reasonable steps to manage his practice, or carry out his role within his practice, competently and in such a way as to achieve compliance with his legal and regulatory obligations in that he:
a) Failed to account for tax to HMRC
b) Caused a bankruptcy petition to be presented against him dated 16 November 2018 by HMRC in respect of unpaid tax.
c) Caused a bankruptcy order to be made against him on 27 January 2020.
Giles Powell, a barrister and BSB regulated person, acted in a way likely to diminish the trust and confidence the public places in him or in the profession in that he failed:
a) Failed to account for tax to HMRC.
b) Caused a bankruptcy petition to be presented against him dated 16 November 2018 by HMRC in respect of unpaid tax.
c) Caused a bankruptcy order to be made against him on 27 January 2020.
Giles Powell, a barrister and BSB regulated person, failed to be open and co-operative with his regulator, the Bar Standards Board, in that he failed to report the conviction dated 23 December 2020 at Mid Wales (Merthyr Tydfil) Magistrates’ Court for an offence contrary to section 72 (11) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
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