Mr Sam Clement Brown

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Barrister Status:
Employed
Called:
Nov 2004
Inn:
Inner Temple
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Decision date
22/11/2019
Breach details:
Professional Misconduct contrary to Core Duty 3 and 5 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales contained within the Bar Standards Board Handbook (9th Edition October 2019)
Offence details:

Sam Brown, a practising barrister, on 23rd November 2016 failed to act with integrity in that, having agreed to assist C in relation to her future career at the Bar, he intentionally touched C, the touching was sexual, C did not consent to the touching, and Sam Brown did not reasonably believe that C consented to the touching.
Sam Brown, a practising barrister, on 23rd November 2016 behaved in a way that was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession in that, having agreed to assist C in relation to her future career at the Bar, he intentionally touched C, the touching was sexual, C did not consent to the touching, and Sam Brown did not reasonably believe that C consented to the touching.

Sanction:
Suspended for 6 months effective from 14 December 2019.
Status:
Final
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