David Wedge

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

David Kingsley Wedge, an unregistered barrister and BSB-regulated person, faced charges arising from conduct while practising as a solicitor. The SDT had struck him off the roll of solicitors by judgment dated 3 May 2019. The Bar Tribunal, with the Respondent absent (he confirmed he would not attend), found all charges proved, considered each separately. Dishonesty was addressed under the Sanctions Guidance. The Tribunal ordered disbarment, imposed an immediate interim suspension pending disbarment, and awarded costs which it found reasonable.

Duties found breached:

• Cooperate openly with regulators
• Diligence and timeliness
• Uphold public trust in the profession