Mr Lewis Robert Simon Tresman

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Barrister Status:
Disbarred
Called:
Nov 1980
Inn:
Gray's Inn
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Decision date
19/02/2024
Breach details:
Professional misconduct contrary to paragraph 301(a)(i) and 301(a)(iii) of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (8th Edition) and Core Duty 3, Core Duty 5, rC8 and rC9.1 of the Bar Standards Board Handbook (Versions 1.0-4.6).
Offence details:

Lewis Tresman, a practising barrister, engaged in conduct which was dishonest or otherwise discreditable to a barrister, in that, from around June 2007 until 5 January 2014, he knowingly allowed Staple Inn Chambers to invoice his professional fees with added VAT despite knowing that he was not registered for VAT at the time.

Lewis Tresman, a practising barrister, engaged in conduct which was likely to diminish public confidence in the legal profession or otherwise bring the legal profession into disrepute, in that, from around June 2007 until 5 January 2014, he knowingly allowed Staple Inn Chambers to invoice his professional fees with added VAT despite knowing that he was not registered for VAT at the time.

Lewis Tresman, a practising barrister, was dishonest, in that, from 6 January 2014 until 23 February 2023, he knowingly allowed Staple Inn Chambers to invoice his professional fees with added VAT despite knowing that he was not registered for VAT at the time.

Lewis Tresman, a practising barrister, behaved in a way that is likely to diminish to trust and confidence which the public places in him or the profession, in that, from 6 January 2014 until 23 February 2023, he knowingly allowed Staple Inn Chambers to invoice his professional fees with added VAT despite knowing that he was not registered for VAT at the time.

Sanction:
Disbarred (sentence effective from 15 March 2024) and suspended from practice immediately.
Status:
Final