Cases

Apsion v The Bar Standards Board

Comment

The only part of the judgment likely to be of general interest is the discussion at [59] to [70] about the amount of latitude a barrister is entitled to under Article 10 when defending his or her client.

This decision is the subject of an application by the Appellant to the European Court of Human Rights.

5RB's David Sherborne acted for the BSB at the Disciplinary Hearing below.

Areas of work

Defamation
Human Rights
Professional Discipline

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