Davies v Bar Standards Board

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Case No: CO/579/2014

Neutral Citation Number: [2015] EWHC 2927 (!min"

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

#o$al Courts o% &usti'e

tran!) *on!on) WC2 2**

+ate: 19 O'tober 2015

Before :

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUPPERSTONE

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Between :

HENR OLUSOLA DAVIES A!!e""#nt

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BAR STANDARDS BOARD Re&!on%ent

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Te A!!e""#nt #!!e#re% (n !er&on

An%rew Mor#n a--eare! %or t.e Re&!on%ent

Hearin !ate: O'tober 2015

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J)%*+ent



Mr J)&t(,e S)!!er&tone :

1 .is is an a--eal b$ 3r +aies %rom t.e !e'ision o% t.e Coun'il o% t.e nns o% Court

!is'i-linar$ tribunal !ate! 22 &anuar$ 2014 b$ 6.i'. t.e tribunal) b$ a maorit$ o%

t6o to one) %oun! .im uilt$ o% one '.are o% -ro%essional mis'on!u't -ursuant to

-arara-. 801(a"(iii" o% t.e Co!e o% Con!u't o% t.e ar o% Enlan! an! Wales an!im-ose! a %ine o% 500 on .im

2 3r +aies 6as '.are! 6it. t6o '.ares o% -ro%essional mis'on!u't:

;C#r*e -

St#te+ent of Offen,e

<ro%essional mis'on!u't 'ontrar$ to -arara-. 801(a"(iii" o% t.e

Co!e o% Con!u't o% t.e ar o% Enlan! an! Wales (=t. e!ition"

P#rt(,)"#r& of Offen,e

Henr$ +aies) a barrister 6it.in t.e meanin o% <art > o% t.e

Co!e o% Con!u't) enae! in 'on!u't 6.i'. 6as/is li?el$ to

!iminis. -ubli' 'on%i!en'e in t.e leal -ro%ession or t.e

a!ministration o% usti'e or ot.er6ise brin t.e leal -ro%ession

into !isre-ute in t.at:

On 25 uust an!/or 1 e-tember 2009 in a -ersonal matter 3r

+aies abuse! .is -osition as a barrister b$ t.reatenin to sue

.is !entist) +r nil .rest.a) %or nelien'e an! ta?e .im to

'ourt an! see?in to %orti%$ t.is t.reat b$:

(1" statin to +r .rest.a t.at .e) 3r +aies) 6as a barrister) a traine!

me!iator an! e@-ert in me!i'al nelien'e an! assertin t.at .e 6oul! 6in

t.e 'aseA an!

(2" statin to +r .rest.a t.at t.e leal -rin'i-le o% restitution a--lie! to t.e

'ase (6.en it !i! not" an! t.at t.is meant t.at +r .rest.a s.oul! return

t.e %ees -ai! to .im b$ 3r +aies an! restore 3r +aiesBs state o%

!entition to t.at 6.i'. obtaine! 6.en 3r +aies %irst sa6 +r .rest.a in

ebruar$ 2007A an!

(8" statin to +r .rest.a t.at .e) 3r +aies) .a! t.reatene! to sue oots t.e

O-ti'ians in res-e't o% an e$e test an! t.e sale b$ oots o% s-e'ta'les to

.im an! t.at .e .a! !e-lo$e! t.e -rin'i-le o% restitution to se'ure a re%un!

in res-e't o% t.ose s-e'ta'les 6.i'. .e .a! ?e-t an! t.e re%un! o% all %ees

-ai! b$ .im to oots t.e O-ti'ians

C#r*e .

St#te+ent of Offen,e

<ro%essional mis'on!u't 'ontrar$ to -arara-. 801(a"(iii" o% t.eCo!e o% Con!u't o% t.e ar o% Enlan! an! Wales (=t. e!ition"



P#rt(,)"#r& of Offen,e

Henr$ +aies) a barrister 6it.in t.e meanin o% <art > o% t.e

Co!e o% Con!u't) enae! in 'on!u't 6.i'. 6as/is li?el$ to

!iminis. -ubli' 'on%i!en'e in t.e leal -ro%ession or t.e

a!ministration o% usti'e or ot.er6ise brin t.e leal -ro%essioninto !isre-ute in t.at:

3r +aies sou.t to use .is -ro%essional status as a barrister to

obtain an unusti%iable -a$ment %rom .is !entist) +r .rest.a

(.ain alrea!$ as?e! %or an! been o%%ere! a %ull re%un! o% %ees

-ai! to +r .rest.a toet.er 6it. restoratie 6or? %ree o%

'.are" b$ sen!in a letter !ate! 18 Noember 2009 to +r

.rest.a statin t.at .e 6as entitle! to 'om-ensation %or +r

.rest.aBs allee! !ela$ in !ealin 6it. .is 'om-laint as 6ell

as %or -ain) su%%erin Dand the adverse effect on my public

speaking in the practice of my professionB an! as?in +r .rest.a to sen! a '.eue %or 10)000 6it.in 21 !a$s D.ereo%BF

8 t.ree -erson !is'i-linar$ tribunal .earin too? -la'e on 22 &anuar$ 2014 3r

#obert <eel GC '.aire! t.e tribunal .e --ellant an! +r .erst.a 6ere t.e onl$

6itnesses $ a maorit$ o% t6o to one t.e tribunal %oun! t.e %irst t6o limbs o%

C.are 1 -roe! .e t.ir! limb 6as not -roe! $ a unanimous !e'ision C.are 2

6as !ismisse! %ine o% 500 6as im-ose! on C.are 1

4 .e %a'tual ba'?roun! to t.e !is'i-linar$ -ro'ee!ins 'an be state! s.ortl$ .e

--ellant 6as a -atient o% +r .rest.a bet6een 2007 an! 2010 On = 3ar'. 200=

im-lant surer$ 6as 'arrie! out .ere 6ere -roblems 6it. t.e surer$ %rom t.e startarious attem-ts at 'orre'tie treatment 6ere ma!e oer t.e ne@t 1= mont.s On 1=

uust 2009 +r .rest.a a'?no6le!e! t.at t.e surer$ .a! %aile!) an! t.e ol!

im-lant 6as remoe! t a reie6 a--ointment t.e --ellant e@-resse! .is

!issatis%a'tion 6it. t.e !ental treatment .e .a! re'eie! et6een 25 uust an! 2

e-tember 2009 t.ere 6ere meetins bet6een t.e --ellant an! +r .rest.a) an!

'orres-on!en'e relatin to t.e matters in issue bet6een t.em .ere 6as %urt.er

'orres-on!en'e in Noember 2009

5 3r +aies) 6.o a--ears in -erson) as .e !i! be%ore t.e tribunal) a!an'es t.ree

roun!s o% a--eal He submits %irst) t.at t.e tribunal %aile! to ie reasons or

a!euate reasons %or its !e'ision an!) in -arti'ular) it %aile! to e@-lain 6.$ su'.'on!u't as 6as %oun! 6as so serious as to un!ermine t.e stan!ar!s o% t.e -ro%ession

su'. as to amount to -ro%essional mis'on!u'tA se'on!) t.e tribunal !i! not -a$ -ro-er

rear! to t.e 'onte@t in 6.i'. t.e 'on!u't 'om-laine! o% arose so as to ma?e a sa%e

!e'isionA an! t.ir!) t.e 'on!u't 'om-laine! o%) -ro-erl$ 'onstrue!) 6as not so serious

an! re-re.ensible su'. as to amount to -ro%essional mis'on!u't

n .is oral submissions 3r +aies state! 6.at .e !es'ribe! as t.e basi' issue in t.is

a--eal in t.e %ollo6in terms: t.e tribunal ma!e %in!ins o% %a't an! arrie! at a

!e'ision 6it.out 'onsi!erin 6.et.er t.e %a'ts %oun! met t.e reuirements o% t.e

'.are) an! in -arti'ular 6.et.er t.e %a'ts %oun! 6ere serious enou. to amount to

-ro%essional mis'on!u't



7 s.all 'onsi!er ea'. roun! o% a--eal in turn

Ground 1: reasons for the decision

= .e +is'i-linar$ ribunals #eulations 2009) b$ reulation 1=) reuire t.e iin o%

reasons %or t.e !e'ision o% t.e tribunal on ea'. '.are

9 .e leal -rin'i-les relatin to t.e a!eua'$ o% reasons are 6ell ?no6n n s.ort t.e

reasons must s.o6 t.at t.e !e'ision ma?er su''ess%ull$ 'ame to ri-s 6it. t.e main

'ontentions a!an'e! b$ t.e -arties) an! must tell t.e -arties in broa! terms 6.$ t.e$

lost or) as t.e 'ase ma$ be) 6on #easons must be bot. a!euate an! intelliible

.e$ must t.ere%ore bot. rationall$ relate to t.e ei!en'e in t.e 'ase) an! be

'om-re.ensible in t.emseles (ee +e mit. Judicial Review) 7t. E!ition) in

-arti'ular at -arara-.s 7,102,107"

10 n Amanda Quinn v The Bar Standards Board (on a--eal %rom t.e +is'i-linar$

ribunal o% t.e Coun'il o% t.e nns o% Court) 25 ebruar$ 2018" ir W$n Williamssai!:

;40 n our u!ment it 6as in'umbent u-on t.e tribunal to

e@-lain its reasonin -ro'ess in res-e't o% all t.e

!o'umentation to 6.i'. 6e .ae ust re%erre! t !i! not !o so

an!) in our u!ment) it t.ereb$ %ell into error n a 'ase o% t.is

t$-e 6it. serious -otential 'onseuen'es %or t.e --ellant it

6as not su%%i'ient) in our u!ment) %or t.e tribunal to announ'e

er!i'ts 6it.out e@-lainin in some !etail t.e reasonin

-ro'ess 6.i'. un!er-inne! t.emF

11 .e reasons %or t.e maorit$ !e'ision o% t.e tribunal on C.are 1 are set out at -aes

11=E to 119+ o% t.e trans'ri-t o% t.e .earin .e material -art is as %ollo6s:

;We a''e-t an! %in! -roe! t.at .e state! to +r .rest.a t.at

.e) 3r +aies) 6as a barrister) a traine! me!iator an! e@-ert in

me!i'al nelien'e an! assertin t.at .e 6oul! 6in t.e 'ase

We also a''e-t) an! t.is is sub,-arara-. (2") t.at .e state! to

+r .rest.a t.at t.e leal -rin'i-le o% restitution a--lie! to t.e

'ase 6.en it !i! not) an! t.at t.is meant t.at +r .rest.a

s.oul! return t.e %ees -ai! to .im b$ 3r +aies an! restore 3r +aiesBs state o% !entition

We are not) .o6eer) satis%ie! 6it. sub,-arara-. (8") 6.i'. is

t.e suestion or assertion t.at 3r +aies t.reatene! to sue

oots t.e O-ti'ians in res-e't o% an e$e test an! t.e sale b$

oots o% s-e'ta'les to .im an! t.at .e .a! !e-lo$e! t.e

-rin'i-le o% restitution to see? a re%un! in res-e't o% t.ose

s-e'ta'les t seeme! to us t.at t.e ei!en'e in t.at res-e't ie)

t.at 3r +aies .a! sai! t.is to 3r .rest.a 6as not ma!e out

We 6ere not 'om-letel$ 'onin'e! b$ t.e 6a$ in 6.i'. it 6as

-ut to 3r +aies His res-onses seeme! broa!l$ -lausible tseeme! to us -er%e'tl$ -ossible t.at t.ere 6as at least a



'on%usion o% some sort 6.ere t.ere 6as a 'onersation bet6een

3r +aies an! +r .rest.a tou'.in on t.e uestion o% oots

o 6e %in! t.e t.ir! limb o% C.are 1 is not ma!e out

Ho6eer) 6e !o not a''e-t 3r +aiesBs submission t.at 6e

.ae to be satis%ie! t.at all t.ree limbs .ae to be establis.e! inor!er %or t.e %in!in o% -ro%essional mis'on!u't to 'ome into

-la$ .at) in our ie6) is not ne'essar$ an! so 6e %in! t.at

C.are 1 is -roe!) sae t.at 6e !elete sub,-arara-. (8"F

12 Earlier in t.e !e'ision t.e tribunal 'onsi!ere! t.e oral ei!en'e o% +r .rest.a an! 3r

+aies .e tribunal state! (rans'ri-t) 118+,I":

;Jroa!l$ s-ea?in) 6e a''e-te! t.at +r .rest.a 6as an

.onest an! reliable 6itnessJ roa!l$ s-ea?in) 6e %elt t.at 3r

+aies 6as not bein in an$ 6a$ untrut.%ul) but t.at in .is

ei!en'e .e 6as o''asionall$ a little 'on%use! an! 6e %orme! asense t.at .is %eelins o% riean'e oer t.e treatment an! t.e

'osts o% t.e treatment -re!ominate! oer a %ull$ a''urate

a''ount o% 6.at too? -la'e We 6ere not able to a''e-t .is

ei!en'e unresere!l$ an!) in balan'in u- t.e 6itness

ei!en'e) 6e -re%erre! on t.e 6.ole t.e ei!en'e o% +r

.rest.aF

18 .e tribunal state! t.at it 6as %orti%ie! in 'omin to t.e 'on'lusion t.at it !i! b$ some

o% t.e 'ontem-oraneous !o'umentation (rans'ri-t) 118H" t t.en re%erre! to some

o% t.e !o'uments 6.i'.) in t.e ie6 o% t.e maorit$) su--orte! t.eir assessment o% t.e

ei!en'e (rans'ri-t) 114,11=C"

14 On 25 uust 2009 t.ere 6as a meetin bet6een +r .rest.a an! t.e --ellant

'lini'al note ma!e b$ +r .rest.a re'or!in t.e 'onersation .e .a! 6it. t.e

--ellant state! .e allo6e! t.e --ellant

;to e@-ress all .is 'on'erns in'lu!in rerettin .a[in]

starte! treatment at all) 6antin to be ba'? 6.ere .e starte!

be%ore treatmentJ t.at .e 'oul!nBt a%%or! treatment an! 6as

not -re-are! to -a$ %or an$t.in else) t.at .e 6as 'onsi!erin

ta?in me to Court to sue me) an! 6antin .is mone$ ba'?F

.e tribunal sai! t.at it sa6 no -arti'ular reason to !oubt t.e a''ura'$ o% t.at note or)

in!ee!) t.e 'lini'al notes enerall$ 6.i'. 6ere !ra6n u- on a 'om-uter s.ortl$ a%ter

t.e meetins t.at too? -la'e (rans'ri-t) 114C,+"

15 On 2 uust 2009 +r .rest.a 6rote to t.e --ellant:

;J un!erstan! an! a'?no6le!e $our riean'es) t.at t.e

treatment .as not one as e@-e'te! an! .as %allen belo6 t.e

stan!ar! t.at $ou .a! reasonabl$ e@-e'te! o% me as $our

treatin sureon am 'lear t.at $ou 6is. to 'onsi!er re'ourse

to re'ti%$in t.ese -roblems an! 'on%irm t.at 6ill be .a--$ to!is'uss $our riean'es an! o-tions) ne@t ues!a$ 1st



e-tember at 580-m) at t.e irmin.am -ra'ti'e s state! at

$our last isit) 6ill ie serious 'onsi!eration to restorin

$our mout. 6it. t.e more e@-ensie) 'onentional im-lant

treatment o-tion) at no %urt.er 'ost to $ou) s.oul! $ou reain

%ait. in m$ s?illsF

1 .e tribunal obsere! t.at it is obious %rom t.at letter t.at) %rom t.ere on at t.e er$

least) t.e --ellant %elt t.at re-resente! a 'lear a'?no6le!ement or a!mission b$ +r

.rest.a t.at .is treatment .a! %allen belo6 t.e reuisite stan!ar! (rans'ri-t) 114I"

17 .ere 6as t.en an im-ortant meetin t.at too? -la'e on 1 e-tember 2009 bet6een

t.e --ellant an! +r .rest.a .e 'lini'al notes re'or!:

;+is'usse! an! me!iate! 6a$ %or6ar! %or -t K as .e is a

arrister an! traine! me!iator) remin!e! o% -rin'i-le o%

#estitution 6.i'. is in 2 -arts:

1 #e%un! K -a$ ba'? all out o% -o'?et e@-enses

2 <ut ba'? in -osition as it treatment !i! not o''ur

ree! t.at 6ill arrane re%un! an! a!ise! -t to 'onsi!er

o-tion o% 3+ 'om-letion o% treatment as easiest an! least

traumati' an! -rotra'te!) or loner o-tion o% 'onentional

im-lants an! sinus ra%ts

o 6rite letter to -t to aree to aboeF

Commentin on t.is 'lini'al note t.e tribunal sai!:

;n our ie6) t.at su--orts t.e 'on'lusion 6e .ae rea'.e!)

6.i'. is t.at) at t.at meetin) 3r +aies !i! in!ee! sa$ to +r

.rest.a t.at .e 6as a barrister) traine! me!iator an! an e@-ert

in me!i'al nelien'eF (rans'ri-t) 115,C"

.e tribunal a!!e!:

;We .ae also 'ome to t.e 'on'lusion) .ain .ear! t.e

ei!en'e) t.at) at t.at meetin) it 6as 3r +aies 6.o raise! t.e

so,'alle! -rin'i-le o% restitution) a leal 'on'e-t 6.i'. in %a't6as not releant to t.ese -ro-ose! issues at all) but

neert.eless 6as 'lasse! b$ .im an! restitution 6as not raise!

b$ +r .rest.aF (rans'ri-t) 115C,+"

1= n a letter !ate! 2 e-tember 2009 t.e --ellant 6rote) in relation to t.e 1

e-tember meetin

;We aree! at t.at meetin as %ollo6s:

1 .at t.e treatment -lan $ou .a! been iin me .a! %aile!A



2 .at t.e a--ro-riate -rin'i-le %or arriin at a resolution in su'. situation)

bot. in litiation as 6ell as me!iation) 6as restitutionA

8 .at $ou 6ere 6ell a6are o% t.e meanin an! a--li'ation o% t.is -rin'i-leA

4 .at in t.is 'ase restitution reuires a %ull re%un! o% all -a$ments ma!e b$me (6.i'. $our <ra'ti'e .as in!i'ate! totals 5)91000") toet.er 6it.

$our restorin m$ teet. to a -osition as near as -ossible to 6.at t.e$ 6ere

6.en %irst atten!e! $our -ra'ti'e in 3ar'. 2007A

5 .at $ou 6oul! be sen!in me a '.eue %or t.e sai! sum) toet.er 6it. a

-ro-osal %or a '.oi'e b$ me o% one o% t6o alternatie restoratie treatment

-lans) 6it.in a matter o% !a$s a%ter t.e meetin on'e $ou .a! in%orme!

$our 'olleaues

!o not beliee t.at $ou 'an unilaterall$ 6it.!ra6 %rom t.e

aboe aree! -oints 6it.out 'onseuen'es an! am sure t.at$ou 6ill remain %ait.%ul to $our 'ommitmentsF

.e tribunal a''e-te! t.at at no -oint in t.e 'orres-on!en'e !i! t.e --ellant 6rite

on note-a-er 6.i'. is .ea!e! %rom .is '.ambers or re%errin to .imsel% as a barrister

Ho6eer t.e tribunal 'onsi!ere! t.at t.e letter o% 2 e-tember 2009 'learl$

su--orte! t.eir %in!in t.at t.e raisin o% restitution 6as b$ t.e --ellant rat.er t.an

b$ +r .rest.a an! t.at t.e --ellant 6as ;-lea!inF a leal term in su--ort o% t.e

-osition .e 6as ta?in in .is !is-ute 6it. +r .rest.a (rans'ri-t) 115E,11"

19 On 14 O'tober 2009 +r .rest.a .a! a 'onersation 6it. a -erson at t.e +ental

+e%en'e Lnion (;++LF" His 'lini'al note o% t.at 'onersation states:

;E@-laine! m$ !is'om%ort at t.is -atientBs !eman!s an!

%eelins o% bein intimi!ate! an! bullie! b$ a -ossible abuse o%

.is -osition #e'ounte! stor$ o% .o6 .e boaste! o% .ain .a!

sets o% e@-ensie s-e'ta'les ien to .im %or %ree an! %ull

re%un! %rom oots t.e O-ti'ians 6.en .e t.reatene! to ta?e

t.em to Court) $et 6as .a--$ enou. to 6ear t.e same

s-e'ta'les an! use t.em as an in!ire't t.reat to me in .is

illustration o% t.e -rin'i-les o% #estitutionJ 3ost !isuietin

6as t.e outri.t a''usation ma!e in our 'onersation o% 1 st

e-tember) o% .ain been nelient in m$ treatment %or .im in -roi!in t.e im-lants an! oer!enture) t.en t.e biMarre

!eman! t.at -ersonall$ 'arr$ out %urt.er) more 'om-le@

im-lant surer$ (6it. bilateral sinus li%ts an! 'onentional

im-lants" %or .im on'e .a! re-ai! .im all .is %ees J !o

not 6ant to see m$ re-utation !amae!

3entione! t.at %elt ariee! enou. to re-ort t.is in'i!ent to

t.e ar Coun'il 6.et.er it 6as resole! in or out o% Court as

am sure t.at it 'ontraenes t.e et.i'al 'o!e o% -ra'ti'e %or t.ese

-ro%essionals lso mentione! t.at 6as no6 ma!e er$ 6ar$

o% treatin ot.er la6 -ro%essionals) members o% 6.om %orm asini%i'ant -art o% m$ -atient base as am lo'ate! at %las.i-



-ra'ti'es in Colmore #o6 in irmin.am) an! Ira$Bs

nn/*in'olnBs nn) *on!on

J inall$) intimate! t.at am still -re-are! to neotiate a

reasonable solution %or t.is entleman as am a6are t.at .e is

in a !i%%i'ult -ersonal situation) re'onise t.at t.e treatmentout'ome .as not been i!eal) an! 6oul! li?e to see .im in oo!

!ental .ealt. aainF

20 .e tribunal state! t.at t.e$ .a! been 'are%ul be%ore atta'.in too mu'. 6ei.t to t.e

'onersations an! 'orres-on!en'e bet6een +r .rest.a an! t.e ++L be'ause) to

some e@tent) t.e$ mi.t be sai! to be sel%,serin Ho6eer t.at sai! t.e tribunalBs

eneral ie6 6as t.at t.e me!i'al note o% t.e 'onersation o% 14 O'tober 2009 6as o%

;some 6ei.tF t a--ears t.at t.e -ossibilit$ o% t.e re%eren'e to t.e ar tan!ar!s

oar! 6as 'onsi!ere! t.en an! not at a mu'. later !ate) as 6as sueste! b$ t.e

--ellant in 'ross,e@aminin +r .rest.a (rans'ri-t) 11,I"

21 On 28 O'tober 2009 +r .rest.a 6rote to t.e ++L) sa$in:

;.e -atient .as erball$ t.reatene! to sue me %or nelien'e

an! ta?e me to Court but .as not state! t.is in .is letter as .e is

.o-e%ul o% a resolution un!er .is terms an! to 'ontinue our

'or!ial relations.i-F

urt.er !o6n t.e letter 'ontinue!:

;We .a! a one .our meetin on t.e 1st e-tember in m$

'onsultation room to outline .is riean'es +urin t.atmeetin) .e ma!e 'lear t.at .e 6as a barrister an! allee! t.at

m$ treatment .a! been nelient t 6as t.en t.at .e t.reatene!

outri.t to ta?e me to Court an! 'laime! t.at .e 6oul! 6in t.e

'ase He t.en e@-laine! t.at .e 6as a traine! me!iator an!

e@-laine! t.e -rin'i-le o% #estitution) as it a--lies in la6)

!eman!in t.at return .is %ull %ees an! also restore .is mout.

to t.e 'on!ition it 6as in 6.en .e %irst 'ame %or a 'onsultation

to see me in ebruar$ 2007) a %ull $ear be%ore treatment

'ommen'e! He t.en elaborate! on a -arti'ularl$ ii!

[in'i!ent] to illustrate t.e -rin'i-les o% restitution to me JF

.e tribunal obsere! t.at t.e 'ontents o% t.is letter 6ere ;'onsistent 6it. 6.at .a!

one be%oreJ an! 6e 'an t.in? o% no obious reason 6.$ .e 6oul! .ae enineere!

a statement to t.at e%%e't unless it 6as broa!l$ a''urateF (rans'ri-t) 117"

22 On 9 Noember 2009 t.ere 6as a tele-.one 'onersation bet6een +r .rest.a an!

t.e ++L in 6.i'. t.ere 6as re%eren'e to t.e -rin'i-le o% restitution .e tribunal

note!) ;ain) t.at 6or! a--earsF (rans'ri-t) 117C"

28 On 10 Noember 2009 +r .rest.a 6rote to t.e --ellant re-l$in to t.e arious

letters t.at t.e --ellant .a! sent to .im -reiousl$ +r .rest.a 6rote:



; am .a--$ to un!erta?e t.ese t6o 'ourses o% restitution on t.e

un!erstan!in t.at $ou aree t.at t.is 6ill be a %ull an! %inal

resolution o% t.e situationF

He en'lose! a '.eue %or 5)910) 6.i'. 6as re-a$ment o% t.e sums in'urre! in

'onne'tion 6it. t.e surer$

24 On 80 Noember 2009 t.e --ellant 6rote to +r .rest.a:

;J 3$ main 'laim in t.is matter is not %or 'lini'al nelien'e)

as $ou 6ronl$ -er'eie) but %or restitution %or im-lants 6.i'.

6e bot. aree .a! %aile! sim-l$ !i! not et 6.at baraine!

%orF

.e tribunal obsere! t.at aain it seeme! to t.em t.e re%eren'e to restitution 'an

onl$ su--ort t.e 'on'lusion t.at t.e$ .a! 'ome to) t.at t.is 6as a matter raise! b$ t.e

--ellant in .is !is'ussions 6it. +r .rest.a (rans'ri-t) 11=,"

25 +urin t.e 'ourse o% .is oral submissions in relation to t.is roun! o% a--eal) t.at t.e

tribunal %aile! to ie reasons or a!euate reasons) 3r +aies ma!e a number o%

-oints irst) t.e tribunal !i! not e@-lain 6.$ it -re%erre! t.e ei!en'e o% +r .rest.a

to t.at o% t.e --ellant on C.are 1 6.en it %oun! t.e t.ir! limb o% C.are 1 not to be

ma!e out e'on!) t.e tribunal %aile! to e@-lain 6.$ t.e %in!ins o% %a't t.at it ma!e

(6.i'. t.e --ellant !oes not '.allene" le! it to %in! t.at (a" t.e --ellant abuse!

.is -osition as a barrister) (b" .is 'on!u't brou.t t.e leal -ro%ession into !isre-ute)

an! ('" amounte! to -ro%essional mis'on!u't .ir!) 6.ilst 3r +aies a''e-ts t.ere

is no mens rea reuirement in 'onsi!erin 6.et.er 'on!u't amounts to -ro%essional

mis'on!u't) .e submits t.at .is intention is releant in !e'i!in t.e seriousness o% t.emis'on!u'tA onl$ -arti'ularl$ serious 'on!u't) .e 'onten!s) 6ill amount to

-ro%essional mis'on!u't ourt.) it is not enou. %or t.e tribunal to state t.at

'ontem-oraneous !o'uments su--ort its %in!ins 6it.out e@-lainin .o6 t.e$ su--ort

t.em i%t.) t.e tribunal !i! not e@-lain .o6 t.e 'on!u't 6.i'. is t.e sube't o%

C.are 1 is sai! to relate to a sinle in'i!ent (see t.e 3itiatin an! raatin

a'tors s.eet" 6.en t.e tribunal %oun! t.at t.e 'on!u't o''urre! on 25 uust an! 1

e-tember 2009 (rans'ri-t) 11=+,E") 6.i'. suests t.ere 6ere t6o o''asions an!

t6o in'i!ents

2 .e oral ei!en'e o% +r .rest.a 6as t.at at t.e en! o% t.e meetin on 1 e-tember

2009 .e %elt intimi!ate!) t.reatene! an! bullie! (rans'ri-t) 28,I" n 'rosse@amination 3r +aies as?e! .im .o6 .e %elt intimi!ate! (rans'ri-t) 28,+":

;ou e@-laine! t.e -rin'i-le o% restitution to me) intro!u'e! it

to me an! set me a ra-.i' e@am-le ou e@-laine! t.at $ou

6ere a barrister) t.at $ou !i! not 6ant to ta?e t.is to Court an!

t.at s.oul! not nee! to re'ourse) %in! re'ourse in an$ leal

a!i'e be'ause $ou 6ere an e@-ert in me!i'al nelien'e an!

$ou 6ere a traine! me!iator) 6.i'. meant t.at $ou 6ere

e@-erien'e! in resolution o% 'on%li't ou e@-laine! t.at) i%

!i! ta?e it to Court) t.at it 6oul! be a -rotra'te! an!

un'om%ortable -ro'ess an! t.at $ou 6oul! 6in be'ause o% $our e@-ertise an! e@-erien'eF



3r +aies t.en as?e! +r .rest.a .o6 .e %elt t.reatene! He re-lie!:

; %elt t.reatene! be'ause $ou 6ere -otentiall$ -uttin m$

lieli.oo! at ris?) m$ so'ial stan!in an! $ou 6ere a''usin

me o% outri.t nelien'e) 6.i'. .as been !is-roenF

(rans'ri-t 28+,E"

3r +aies t.en as?e! +r .rest.a .o6 .e %elt bullie! He re-lie!:

;e'ause $ou set t.e terms o% restitutionF (rans'ri-t) 28E,"

(ee also rans'ri-t) 25I,2H) 80,I) 82,88E) 84C,) 85H,

8 an! 50+,51"

27 Hain .ear! t.e oral ei!en'e o% +r .rest.a an! t.e ei!en'e o% 3r +aies in

'ross,e@amination on t.ese matters (rans'ri-t) 75I,=5C) an! 92C,9=" t.e tribunal

6as) in m$ ie6) entitle! to 'on'lu!e t.at it -re%erre! on t.e 6.ole t.e ei!en'e o% +r .rest.a (rans'ri-t) 118I,H" .e tribunal .a! rear! to t.e 'ontem-oraneous

!o'umentation 6.i'. %orti%ie! it in 'omin to t.e 'on'lusion t.at it !i! %or t.e reasons

it .as ien (see -aras 1,24 aboe"

2= a''e-t t.e submission ma!e b$ 3r 3oran) %or t.e #es-on!ent) t.at t.ere 6as am-le

oral an! !o'umentar$ ei!en'e to su--ort t.e %in!in ma!e b$ t.e tribunal t.at 3r

+aies abuse! .is -osition as a barrister b$ t.reatenin to sue +r .rest.a %or

nelien'e an! b$ %orti%$in t.is t.reat b$ statin to +r .rest.a t.at: (1" .e 6as a

barrister) a traine! me!iator an! e@-ert in me!i'al nelien'e an! assertin t.at .e

6oul! 6in t.e 'aseA an! (2" t.e leal -rin'i-le o% restitution a--lie! to t.e 'ase an!

t.at t.is meant t.at +r .rest.a s.oul! return t.e %ees -ai! to .im b$ 3r +aies an!restore 3r +aiesBs state o% !entition to t.at 6.i'. obtaine! 6.en 3r +aies %irst sa6

+r .rest.a in ebruar$ 2007

29 .e tribunal ae t6o reasons %or t.e %in!in t.at C.are 1 an! t.e -arti'ulars set out

un!er t.at '.are at sub,-arara-.s (1" an! (2" .a! been -roe! to t.e 'riminal

stan!ar!: %irst) it -re%erre! t.e testimon$ o% +r .rest.a to t.at o% 3r +aies on t.e

%a'ts set out in t.e '.are an! in t.e -arti'ularsA an! se'on!) t.e 'ontem-oraneous

!o'umentation su--orte! +r .rest.aBs a''ount n m$ ie6 t.e tribunalBs reasons

6ere a!euate %or t.e issues o% %a't t.e$ 'oere! an! t.e nature o% t.e ei!en'e t.e

tribunal .a! to 'onsi!er

80 .e %a't t.at t.e tribunal %oun! t.e -arti'ulars set out un!er C.are 1 at sub,

-arara-.s (1" an! (2" .a! been -roe!) but !e'i!e! t.at t.e ei!en'e on sub,

-arara-. (8" 6as not su%%i'ientl$ 'oent to usti%$ a %in!in on t.e alleation set out

in t.at -arara-. in!i'ates t.e 'are 6it. 6.i'. t.e tribunal 'onsi!ere! t.e ei!en'e

.e tribunal) in m$ ie6) ae a!euate reasons %or t.e %in!ins t.at it ma!e in

relation to t.e 'on!u't allee! in all t.ree sub,-arara-.s !o not a''e-t t.e

'ontention im-lie!l$ ma!e b$ 3r +aies t.at .ain %oun! t.e 'on!u't in sub,

-arara-. (8" not ma!e out) t.e tribunal 'oul! not -ro-erl$ .ae rea'.e! t.e

'on'lusion t.at it !i! in relation to sub,-arara-.s (1" an! (2" .e tribunal !i! not

state t.at it !isbeliee! +r .rest.aBs ei!en'e in relation to sub,-arara-. (8" .e

%in!in t.at t.e t.ir! limb o% C.are 1 6as not ma!e out 6as be'ause it seeme! to t.etribunal ;-er%e'tl$ -ossible t.at t.ere 6as at least a 'on%usion o% some sort 6.ere



t.ere 6as a 'onersation bet6een 3r +aies an! +r .rest.a tou'.in on t.e

uestion o% ootsF (rans'ri-t) 119,"

81 3r 3oran a''e-ts t.at t.e tribunal !i! not 'onsi!er un!er se-arate .ea!ins t.e

uestion 6.et.er 3r +aies abuse! .is -osition as a barrister b$ t.e 'on!u't t.at it

%oun! -roe! or 6.et.er t.at 'on!u't brou.t t.e leal -ro%ession into !isre-uteHo6eer a''e-t 3r 3oranBs submission t.at 3r +aiesBs 'on!u't (1" in t.reatenin

to sue a la$ -erson %or nelien'e an! %orti%$in t.e t.reat b$ statin t.at .e 6as a

barrister) traine! me!iator an! e@-ert in me!i'al nelien'e an! t.at .e 6oul! 6in t.e

'ase i% it 6ent to 'ourt) an! (2" in ino?in t.e leal -rin'i-le o% restitution t.at in %a't

!i! not a--l$ to t.e 'ase) in an! o% itsel% is an abuse o% .is -osition as a barrister an!

'on!u't 6.i'. is li?el$ to brin t.e leal -ro%ession into !isre-ute

82 3r 3oran also a''e-ts t.at t.e tribunal !i! not %ormall$ an! se-aratel$ a!!ress t.e

uestion o% 6.et.er t.e 'on!u't as %oun! 6as serious enou. to amount to

-ro%essional mis'on!u't He -ointe! out t.at t.e tribunal 'learl$ .a! t.is in min!

be'ause it %oun! t.at t.e 'on!u't un!ermine! t.e ar in t.e e$es o% t.e -ubli' 6.en it'onsi!ere! ;raatin a'torsF on senten'in 3r +aies .e t.reats ma!e b$ 3r

+aies 'ause! +r .rest.a to %eel intimi!ate!) t.reatene! an! bullie! (see -ara 2

aboe" a''e-t 3r 3oranBs submission t.at t.e 'on!u't as %oun! b$ t.e tribunal

sel%,ei!entl$ 6as serious mis'on!u't 6.i'. amounte! to -ro%essional mis'on!u't

6it.in t.e meanin o% -arara-. 801(a"(iii" o% t.e Co!e o% Con!u't Con!u't ma$ be

-ro%essional mis'on!u't een i% not intentional (see Walker v Bar Standards Board )

19 e-tember 2018) -er ir nt.on$ 3a$ at -ara 21" .e issue is 6.et.er a

reasonable obserer 6oul! 'on'lu!e t.at t.e --ellant be.ain in t.e 6a$ .e !i!

6as ;li?el$ to J brin t.e ar into !isre-uteF (raven v Bar Standards Board ) 80

&anuar$ 2014) -er ilber & at -ara 40" n m$ u!ment a reasonable obserer 6oul!

so 'on'lu!e

88 inall$) C.are 1 re%erre! to bot. 25 uust an! 1 e-tember 2009 be'ause +r

.rest.aBs 'lini'al notes re'or! t.at on 25 uust 2009 at a reie6 a--ointment 3r

+aies state! t.at .e 6as 'onsi!erin ta?in +r .rest.a to 'ourt to sue .im an!

6ante! .is mone$ ba'? (see -ara 1 aboe" Ho6eer t.e 'riti'al meetin %or t.e

-ur-oses o% C.are 1 6as t.e one on 1 e-tember 2009 .e reason %or t.e re%eren'e

to t.e t6o !ates is 'lear

Ground 2: the context in which the conduct arose

84 3r +aies em-.asises t.at a !is'i-linar$ tribunal .as a !ut$ to loo? at t.e 6.ole -i'ture surroun!in an alleation o% -ro%essional mis'on!u't (see !andi v "eneral

#edical ouncil ) 4 O'tober 2004) -er Collins & at -ara 51" n t.e -resent 'ase it is

im-ortant) .e submits) to note t.at t.ere .a! been a -atient/!entist relations.i-

bet6een .imsel% an! +r .rest.a in 2007 an! t.erea%ter bet6een 200= an! 2010A +r

.rest.a .a! 'arrie! out on .im e@tensie surer$ 6.i'. .a! %aile!A an! t.e tribunal

a''e-te! t.at .e .a! %eelins o% riean'e oer .is treatment (see rans'ri-t) 11=,

I"

85 n relation to t.e 'on!u't re%erre! to in sub,-arara-. (1" o% C.are 1 t.e tribunal 6as

6ron) 3r +aies submits) to loo? at t.e eents on 25 uust/1 e-tember 2009 in

isolation He .a! .a! a meetin 6it. +r .rest.a on 1= uust 2009 6.en .e sa$s .ein!i'ate! to +r .rest.a t.at .e 6as not -re-are! to -a$ %or %urt.er treatment) t.at .e



6as 'onsi!erin suin .im an! ta?in .im to 'ourt an! t.at .e 6ante! .is mone$

ba'? His riean'e 6as a'?no6le!e! at t.e meetin on 25 uust 2009

''or!inl$ 3r +aies submits 'ourt a'tion 6as in t.e min! o% bot. -arties -rior to

t.e statements re%erre! to in sub,-arara-. (1"

8 urt.er in relation to sub,-arara-. (2" o% C.are 1 3r +aies obseres t.at a-art%rom t.e use o% t.e term ;#estitutionF it 6as 'lear t.at t.e t6o issues bet6een .imsel%

an! +r .rest.a 6ere restoratie !ental 6or? an!/or !amaes Iien a leitimate

'om-laint) 3r +aies 'onten!s t.at it 6as -ro-erl$ o-en to .im to ta?e t.e a'tion .e

-ro-ose! .e reason +r .rest.a %elt bullie! 6as be'ause o% 6.at .e sai! 3r +aies

tol! .im about t.e oots in'i!ent Ho6eer 3r +aies 'onten!s t.e tribunal %oun!

t.e ei!en'e o% +r .rest.a unreliable on t.is ?e$ -oint

87 .ere is) in m$ ie6) not.in in t.is roun! .e tribunal 6as %ull$ a6are o% ;t.e

'onte@tF t .ear! oral ei!en'e %rom 3r +aies an! +r .rest.a) an! -lainl$ .a!

rear! to t.e material !o'uments -ro!u'e! b$ t.e -arties at t.e .earin .erea%ter

t.e tribunal ma!e t.e %in!ins o% %a't an! t.e !e'isions it !i! %or t.e reasons it .asien .ose reasons in!i'ate t.at t.e tribunal !i! loo? at t.e 6.ole -i'ture

surroun!in t.e alleations it 'onsi!ere!) as it 6as reuire! to !o

Ground 3: whether in fact the conduct complained of amounted to professional

misconduct

8= 3r +aies 'onten!s t.at t.e 'on!u't 'om-laine! o% in C.are 1 is a sinle in'i!ent

arisin %rom a enuine an! serious !is-ute bet6een .imsel% an! +r .rest.a He

submits t.at .is 'on!u't 6as not so serious or re-re.ensible as to %all into t.e

'ateor$ o% -ro%essional mis'on!u't He is %ull$ entitle! to sue %or ba! treatment or to

!eman! %urt.er treatment +r .rest.a 6as o%%erin %urt.er an! more e@-ensiereme!ial 6or? an! .e) 3r +aies) mentione! 'om-ensation %or -ain an! su%%erin

3r +aies a''e-ts t.at .e 6as -ossibl$ nelient or oer,!eman!in in reuestin

restitution) but t.e tribunal .as not %oun! t.at .e intentionall$ t.reatene! or e@erte!

-ressure on +r .rest.a

89 n su--ort o% t.is submission 3r +aies relies on t.e !e'ision in Walker v Bar

Standards Board in 6.i'. ir nt.on$ 3a$ state!:

;11 J t.e stima an! san'tions atta'.e! to t.e 'on'e-t o%

-ro%essional mis'on!u't a'ross t.e -ro%essions enerall$ are

not to be a--lie! %or triial la-ses an!) on t.e 'ontrar$) onl$arise i% t.e mis'on!u't is -ro-erl$ rear!e! as serious

ir nt.on$ 3a$ a!!e! (at -ara 81" t.at t.e 'ourt 6as o% t.e ie6 t.at uestions o%

intention are releant to uestions o% seriousness

40 3r 3oran submits t.at t.e tribunal 'learl$ an! 'orre'tl$ 'onsi!ere! t.at t.e 'on!u't

as %oun! 6as su%%i'ientl$ serious to amount to -ro%essional mis'on!u't) irres-e'tie

o% 3r +aiesBs intention

41 n m$ u!ment) .ain ma!e t.e %in!ins o% %a't t.at it !i! t.e tribunal 6as entitle!

to 'onsi!er t.at t.e 'on!u't it %oun! -roe! 'oul! -ro-erl$ be rear!e! as su%%i'ientl$serious as to amount to -ro%essional mis'on!u't



Con,")&(on

42 or t.e reasons .ae ien t.is a--eal is !ismisse!

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