Edward Agbaje

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Edward Agbaje, called to the Bar by Middle Temple in November 1984, engaged in dishonest conduct by cheating the public revenue in relation to VAT (c. 1 September 2004 to 17 March 2012) and taxation on his income as a barrister (c. 31 December 2008 to 17 March 2012). He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court on 14 March 2013 and sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment. A 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal found the conduct dishonest, contrary to paragraph 301(a)(i) of the Code of Conduct (8th Edition), and disbarred him on 28 May 2014.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty