Jean Attala

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

Jean Etienne Attala, called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in May 1994, while acting as a senior executive for a firm of solicitors, was found to have acted dishonestly between 20 September 2011 and 9 August 2013 by failing to comply with Employment Tribunal orders (leading to the claim being struck out), deliberately misleading the ET, the clients and union officials funding the claim, and his employers. He also failed (between 8 September 2014 and 19 March 2015) to inform the BSB that he was subject to disciplinary action by the SRA. The 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal disbarred him on 21 January 2016. Decision is final.

Duties found breached:

• Advise on alternatives, settlement and outcome
• No conflict between current clients
• No taking unfair advantage
• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• Report serious misconduct of others