Past disciplinary findings

Henry Hendron, a barrister, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession, in that, between 1 March 2020 and 3 October 2021, Mr Hendron did acts, namely encouraged the supply of Class A and/or Class C drugs, by one of his clients to himself, intending to encourage or assist in the commission of an offence of supplying a Class A and Class C drugs. On 17 March 2023, Mr Hendron was convicted, on admission of the charges, of three counts of intentionally encouraging/assisting the commission of an either way offence, namely the supply of Class A and Class C drugs, for which offences (together with those referred to in charges 3-4 below) on 13 June 2023, Mr Hendron received concurrent sentences totalling 14 months’ imprisonment.

Henry Hendron, a barrister, behaved in a way which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine his integrity and independence, in that, between 1 March 2020 and 3 October 2021, Mr Hendron did acts, namely encouraged the supply of Class A and/or Class C drugs, by one of his clients to himself, intending to encourage or assist in the commission of an offence of supplying a Class A and Class C drugs. On 17 March 2023, Mr Hendron was convicted, on admission of the charges, of three counts of intentionally encouraging/assisting the commission of an either way offence, namely the supply of Class A and Class C drugs, for which offences (together with those referred to in charges 3-4 below) on 13 June 2023, Mr Hendron received concurrent sentences totalling 14 months’ imprisonment.

Henry Hendron, a barrister, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession, in that, on or before 3rd May 2022, Mr Hendron had in his possession, a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, a controlled drug of Class A, in breach of s5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. On 17 March 2023, Mr Hendron was convicted, on admission of the charge, of the offence of possessing a controlled Drug of Class A. On 13 June 2023, Mr Hendron received concurrent sentences for this and other charges, referred to in charges 1-2 above, totalling 14 months’ imprisonment.

Henry Hendron, a barrister, behaved in a way which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine his integrity and independence, in that, on or before 3rd May 2022, Mr Hendron had in his possession a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, a controlled drug of Class A, in breach of s5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. On 17 March 2023, Mr Hendron was convicted, on admission of the charge, of the offence of possessing a controlled Drug of Class A. On 13 June 2023, Mr Hendron received concurrent sentences for this and other charges, referred to in charges 1-2 above, totalling 14 months’ imprisonment.