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On 12 September 2025, the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal disbarred Anu Mohindru KC after an allegation of dishonesty was found to be proved, relating to an application which he made for tenancy in 2012/13. James Counsell KC acted for the BSB throughout the proceedings. The five-strong tribunal heard that, during the course of his application for a tenancy to 23 Essex Street Chambers (“23ES”), Mr Mohindru had falsely claimed that he had studied medicine at Oxford University. In doing so, he conducted himself discreditably and behaved in a way likely to diminish trust and confidence in the legal profession or the administration of justice or otherwise brought the profession into disrepute. Mr Mohindru, who denied the allegation, was interviewed by a…
News 16 Sep, 2025
Fiona Horlick KC, representing the Bar Standards Board, has been instructed in a high profile case concerning Navjot “Jo” Sidhu KC who faces 15 charges of professional misconduct concerning three young women who allege that he used his status as a highly respected senior lawyer to sexually harass them. Mr Sidhu is accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour between 2016-2022 in relation to three women, all aspiring barristers, and referred to at the tribunal as complainants 1, 2 and 3. The 58-year-old barrister who several years ago was in the running to be appointed as director of public prosecutions and is a former Criminal Bar Association chairman, denies the charges. Fiona Horlick KC, for the Bar Standards Board, said in opening:…
News 20 Nov, 2024
