Past disciplinary findings

Mr Kevin James Barry, a practising barrister who was in a position of seniority, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession, in that, on 26 February 2018, at a post work drinks event at the Rosewood Hotel bar, on one or more occasions he placed his hand on DE

Person A’s upper thigh beneath her dress and edged it upwards towards her groin, and touched her hair whilst making comments about it which were of a sexual nature. Such touching, individually and/or cumulatively, was intentional, it was sexually motivated, Person A did not consent to it, and Mr Barry did not reasonably believe that Person A consented to it. Mr Kevin James Barry, a practising barrister who was in a position of seniority, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession, in that, on 16 March 2018, at a Chambers silk’s party and whilst standing next to Person A he placed his hand on her bottom, where it remained for a couple of seconds. Such touching, individually and/or cumulatively, was intentional, it was sexually motivated, Person A did not consent to it, and Mr Barry did not reasonably believe that Person A consented to it. Mr Kevin James Barry, a practising barrister who was in a position of seniority, harassed Person A on the grounds of her sex, in that, on 16 March 2018, at a Chambers silk’s party and whilst standing next to Person A he placed his hand on her bottom, where it remained for a couple of seconds. Such touching, individually and/or cumulatively, was of a sexual nature, was unwanted by Person A, and had the purpose or effect of violating Person A’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for Person A.