Peter Wareing
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
Mr Peter Wareing, called to the Bar in 2004, practised as a barrister while his practising certificate was suspended (19 July 2021 to 18 January 2022). He accepted instructions and acted for clients in several matters, including reserved legal activities, while holding himself out as a practising barrister and failing to disclose his suspension. Charge 2 (lack of integrity, CD3), Charge 3 (CD5), Charge 4 (public access, rC120.1/CD10) and Charge 6 (reserved legal activity, rS6/rS8.1b) were proved. The dishonesty-based charge (Charge 1, CD3) and Charge 5 were dismissed; no express finding of dishonesty was made. He was disbarred, with suspension of practice rights pending appeal from 10 May 2024, and ordered to pay £12,003.60 in costs to the BSB.
Duties found breached:
Panel
His Honour James Meston KC (Chair); Ms Sirah Abraham; Mr Alexander Horne; Mr Vince Cullen; Mr Kenneth Cameron
Duties engaged
- Overriding duty to the court
- Prosecutorial duty of disclosure
- Comply with and respect court orders
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Personal probity and fitness to practise
- Uphold public trust in the profession
- No conflict between current clients
- Firm governance, systems and compliance
- Cooperate openly with regulators
- Serve justice and improve the law
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Documents
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