David Friesner

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

David Jonathan Friesner, called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in November 1988, faced a 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal which decided on 13 May 2013 that he had engaged in dishonest and discreditable conduct. Between 1 October 2008 and 30 November 2009 he dishonestly took 12 unauthorised loans/advances from his chambers (9 St John's Street, Manchester). On 12 January 2012 at Leeds Crown Court he pleaded guilty to and was convicted of theft of £72,500 from his chambers, and was sentenced to imprisonment. His conduct was also found likely to diminish public confidence in the legal profession. He was disbarred.

Duties found breached:

• No baseless or threatened misconduct report
• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues