Jonathan Oultram

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Jonathan Oultram, called to the Bar by Middle Temple in November 1988, practised as a barrister without a valid practising certificate for approximately 10 months (13 March 2013 to 5 January 2014), contrary to paragraph 202(c) of the Code of Conduct (8th Edition). The Disciplinary Tribunal found this a serious failure amounting to professional misconduct, aggravated by it being a criminal offence under the Legal Services Act, the duration, his failure to respond to the BSB, and prior breaches. He was disbarred. The decision is final and his appeal was dismissed. No express finding of dishonesty.

Duties found breached:

• Hold a current practising certificate
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Conduct amounted to a criminal offence under section 14 of the Legal Services Act 2007
• Failure lasted 10 months
• Failed to respond to BSB email of 4 February 2014 requesting comments on the allegation
• Previous breaches of practising requirements and failures to complete CPD