Iain Leadbetter

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

Iain Leadbetter, a barrister called in 1975, practised and carried out reserved legal activities for six months in 2013 without a practising certificate, also failing CPD and insurance requirements, and failed to respond to three BSB letters seeking information. A 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal found professional misconduct and disbarred him. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• Maintain competence and CPD
• Hold a current practising certificate
• Not misrepresent regulated status

Aggravating factors:

• Previous failure in 2011 to provide promptly information requested by the Bar Standards Board
• Conduct constituted a criminal offence