Written question asked by Colin Pickthall (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 November 1999. It was answered by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Friday, 26 November 1999 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if he will ask the Bar Council to publish the findings and the reasons for the findings of the disciplinary hearing held by the Bar Council into the handling of the Roger Levitt case.

Answer: Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Solicitor-General if he will ask the Bar Council to publish the findings and the reasons for the findings of the disciplinary hearing held by the Bar Council into the handling of the Roger Levitt case. [99330] The Solicitor-General: I am informed by the Bar Council that no charges of professional misconduct arising from the handling of the Roger Levitt case have been upheld. The Bar Council's disciplinary regulations do not provide for publication of any charge against a barrister, or the finding, where the charge has not been proved, unless the barrister charged so requests. It would be inappropriate for me to ask the Bar Council to depart from the regulations which apply.

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