Past disciplinary findings

James Boyle, a barrister, acted in a manner which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession and/or acted in a manner which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine his integrity, in that, on 19 April 2023, he was convicted at Cambridge Crown Court of a rape of a girl under 16 years, indecent assault of a female under 16 years and a rape of a female aged between 16 and 19 years contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 1956 and was sentenced on 26 June 2023 to sixteen years imprisonment.

James Boyle, a barrister, failed to report promptly, to his regulator, the Bar Standards Board, that he had been charged, with indictable offences contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 1956, by way of a postal requisition which was served on him by first class post on 23 July 2019 and/or failed to be open and cooperative with his regulator regarding the same.

James Boyle, a barrister, failed to report promptly to his regulator, the Bar Standards Board, that on 19 April 2023, he was convicted at Cambridge Crown Court of a rape of a girl under 16 years, indecent assault of a female under 16 years and a rape of a female aged between 16 and 19 years contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 1956 and sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment and/or failed to be open and cooperative with his regulator regarding the same.