Darren Lawrence Roiser

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

The SRA alleged that the Respondent, Managing Partner of Firm A's London office, sexually assaulted a junior paralegal (Person A) after a team dinner on 15 October 2020 by grabbing her arms, pushing her against a wall, kissing her, putting his tongue in her mouth and commenting she was 'very attractive', all non-consensually and sexually motivated. The Tribunal found only that a kiss occurred (Allegation 1.1.3), which it found was initiated by Person A but in which the Respondent inappropriately briefly participated given his seniority and his role in procuring excessive alcohol. It found the kiss sexually motivated but NOT non-consensual. The other factual particulars were not proved. On this narrow basis the Tribunal found no breach of Principles 2 or 5 or paragraph 1.2 of the Code (no lack of integrity). All allegations were dismissed with no order for costs.