Ben Rich represented Dr Awan, who a Tribunal found had a sexually motivated conversation with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. He was suspended for 9 months. The GMC appealed against the sanction on the grounds that it was not enough to protect the public, in particular the reputation of the profession. The […]
Jonathan Laidlaw QC and Lewis MacDonald represented the at the time Human Resources Director at Baker McKenzie LLP, in relation to his conduct of an investigation into the Managing Partner’s sexual harassment of a junior associate in 2012. He was cleared of all charges by the SDT on Friday, on the basis of “the overwhelming […]
2 Hare Court is delighted to announce that Michael Rawlinson has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor as a part-time, Employment Judge, deployed to the North Eastern Circuit. He has also been appointed in a similar capacity by the Senior President of Tribunals as a Judge of the First Tier Tribunal, assigned to the […]
Sarah Przybylska and Julia Faure Walker have been appointed Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General, Suella Braverman QC. Treasury Counsel are based at the Central Criminal Court and are instructed to prosecute the most serious and high-profile cases. 2 Hare Court has maintained a presence in Treasury Counsel’s Room for many decades. Previous appointees […]
Nikita McNeill appeared as junior counsel to the Inquiry as the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse commenced the UK’s first virtual public inquiry hearings on Monday. The Inquiry’s investigation into child sexual abuse in religious organisations and settings was forced to halt hearings on 16th March 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus […]