Robert Osman

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

Robert Osman, called to the Bar by Middle Temple in July 1974, was found to have engaged in conduct that was dishonest or otherwise discreditable in that between 13 January 2003 and 18 February 2011 he was knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT. He was convicted at Leeds Crown Court on 19 September 2012 and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. A 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal on 14 June 2013 disbarred him.

Duties found breached:

• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues