An independent disciplinary tribunal has ordered that barrister Anurag Mohindru KC be disbarred following a finding of professional misconduct arising from a charge brought by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
The tribunal, which commenced on 8 September and concluded on 12 September, found that Mr Mohindru had acted dishonestly by providing false information on his curriculum vitae during the course of an application to a chambers in 2012. In the CV he asserted he had studied biomedical science/medicine at Oxford University when he had not. The tribunal found this behaviour was a serious breach of the standards expected of members of the Bar.
Having found Mr M to have been dishonest, the panel decided that the appropriate sanction was to order his disbarment. He has been immediately suspended pending any appeal.
A spokesperson for the Bar Standards Board said:
“The public and profession should expect barristers to be honest when applying for positions within a chambers. Dishonesty such as this undermines the trust and confidence that the public places in barristers and in the profession as a whole. The tribunal’s decision to disbar Mr Mohindru reflects the seriousness of this misconduct and the importance of maintaining the integrity of the Bar.”
The tribunal’s findings remain subject to appeal.
About Anurag Mohindru KC
Anurag Mohindru KC was called to the Bar of England and Wales by Middle Temple Inn in 2004.
