Barrister David Osborne of London, UK; ethical goblin

The Bar of England and Wales provided David Thomas Osborne with a law license in 1974 after he graduated from the University of Bristol School of Law.

The Bar Standards Board found Davey guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession
• Improperly received and/or handled client money that was not paid to him for his services
• Davey requested a payment of £1000, in a letter to his direct access client, SW, but did not indicate what the payment was for in clear terms for the client or an indication that it was a fixed fee payment in advance of services
• Failed to provide comments and information relating to an investigation by the Bar Standards Board (Screw you, said Davey!)
• Misled or permitted to be misled, his direct access client, SW, about the extent to which he was able to supply legal services and conduct litigation
• Failed to advise the lay client in clear and readily understandable terms that he was not authorized to conduct litigation
• Failed to take reasonable steps to manage his practice in such a way as to achieve compliance with his regulatory and legal obligations
• Carried out a reserved legal activity that he was not authorized to carry out, namely the conduct of litigation
• Failed to promptly provide information to the Bar Standards Board that it required of him (Up yours, said Davey!)

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Barrister Misfits sitting on the Bar Standards Board punished Davey by gifting him with a complimentary fine of £4250 and assessed investigative costs of £3,300.00.

As we speak (ca. May 2023), Davey practices at 379 Hendon Way in London, United Kingdom.