Richard Hayes

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Richard Hayes, an unregistered barrister, was convicted at Lewes Crown Court on 23 April 2015 (on his guilty plea) of dishonestly making a false representation to make gain for himself under s.2 Fraud Act 2006, and sentenced to a 12-month community order with 250 hours unpaid work. The Disciplinary Tribunal found he breached Core Duty 5 and disbarred him. The decision references the underlying criminal dishonesty conviction but the tribunal did not itself make an express dishonesty finding under the Handbook.

Duties found breached:

• Uphold public trust in the profession