Richard Hayes

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Richard Hayes, an unregistered barrister called by Lincoln's Inn in October 2008, was convicted on 23 April 2015 at Lewes Crown Court (on his guilty plea) of dishonestly making a false representation to make a gain for himself contrary to section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006, and sentenced to a 12-month community order with 250 hours of unpaid work. The Disciplinary Tribunal found he breached Core Duty 5 and disbarred him.

Duties found breached:

• Uphold public trust in the profession