Past disciplinary findings

Timothy Raggatt QC, a barrister, engaged in conduct which was prejudicial to the administration of justice in that Mr Raggatt, when instructed as leading prosecution counsel in the prosecution of Mr Conrad Jones:
i. decided (together with others in the prosecution team); and/or
ii. advised the Crown Prosecution Service,
both prior to and during Mr Jones’ trial in August 2007
not to make:
a. a PII (Public Interest Immunity) application in relation to surveillance material relating to events and Mr Jones’ location on 1 and 2 June 2006; and/or
b. an admission in relation to that surveillance material to the effect of that eventually made by the prosecution on 27 June 2013.

Timothy Raggatt QC, a barrister, failed to assist the Court in the administration of justice in that Mr Raggatt (on behalf of the prosecution):
i. stated to the Court at the trial of Mr Conrad Jones in August 2007 that a meeting could have taken place in Nottingham between Mr Jones and Ms Maria Vervoot on 2 June 2006 between 1.30pm and 3pm; and/or

ii. refused to concede that such a meeting could not have taken place at that time.
In fact, Mr Raggatt knew, or ought to have known, the prosecution had in its possession surveillance material which showed Mr Jones was in Coventry on 2 June 2006 until 2.25pm and therefore, given it is approximately 53 miles between Nottingham and Coventry, the meeting could not have taken place in Nottingham on 2 June 2006 between 1.30pm and 3pm.