Decision record
Robert Osman
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodyBar Tribunals & Adjudication Service (BTAS)
Professionbarrister — Middle Temple
DateFriday 14 June 2013
Hearing5 Person Disciplinary Tribunal
AppealFinal
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
SanctionStrike Off
Dishonesty foundYes
Robert Osman, a barrister, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court on 19 September 2012 of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT between January 2003 and February 2011, and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. The Disciplinary Tribunal found this conduct dishonest and discreditable, in breach of the Code of Conduct, and disbarred him.
Duties found breached:
Panel
His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair)
Duties engaged
Documents
Source: https://www.tbtas.org.uk/hearings/findings-and-sentences-of-past-hearings/