R's rogue lawyers to be imprisoned with each Chair of the Bar Council / BSB
I N THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION B E T W E E N: Dr A. Bijlani Claimant (“C”) -and- John Bowers QC (D1) Elaine Banton (D2) Richard Leiper (D3) Weightmans (D4) Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund (D5) Letter of Claim 1. C and D1-D3 are barristers. D4 are acting for D1-D3, and D5 are indemnifying D1-D3. 2. In 2008 C brought an action in the London Central Employment Tribunal (“ET”) against key members of her Chambers at 4, New Square (“the 2008 ET claim”). On 28.08.08 C sought to instruct D1 to represent her, and D1 responded “pls also state the nature or the case”. After sending confidential information and telephone discussions with his clerk, D1’s clerk confirmed “Mr Bowers is happy to be instructed”. But thereafter, D1 emailed C on 26.06.09 “Thanks very much for thinking of mes but i am already booked for much of that time best of luck”. 3. Within days of alleging he was double booked, D1 commenced acting against C, against her conse