Disciplinary Record - Allan Zalimba Joel Ntata

Barrister Status:

Unregistered

Called:

Mar 2004

Inn:

Middle Temple

Hearing type:

Disciplinary Tribunal (3 person)

Decision date

07/02/2024

Breach details:

Professional misconduct contrary to Core Duty 5 and Core Duty 9 of the Code of Conduct and, rC8, rC65.1 and rC65.2 of the Conduct Rules of the Bar of England and Wales contained in the Bar Standards Board’s Handbook (version 4.6).

Offence details:

On 2 March 2022, Mr Ntata, an unregistered barrister, behaved in a way which is likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession and did something which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine his integrity in that, he had in his possession 38.1 grams of Indian Hemp which he attempted to export from Malawi to the United Kingdom without a licence or lawful excuse.

On 17 March 2022, Mr Ntata entered a Guilty Plea before the First Grade Magistrate sitting at Chisenjere in Malawi, to the charge of being found in possession of 38.1 grams of Indian Hemp without licence or lawful excuse and to the charge of attempting to export it to the United Kingdom without a licence, contrary to section 19 (1) of the (Malawi) Dangerous Drugs Act. Mr Ntata was ordered to pay fines totalling MK100,000.00.

Mr Ntata, an unregistered barrister, failed to be open and co-operative with his regulator, the BSB, and to report promptly or at all that on 2 March 2022 he was charged in another jurisdiction with a criminal offence of comparable seriousness to an indictable offence in England and Wales. The offence was contrary to section 19(1) of the (Malawi) Dangerous Drugs Act, in that he was in possession of and attempting to export 38.1 grams of Indian Hemp to the United Kingdom without a licence or lawful excuse.

Mr Ntata, an unregistered barrister, was convicted of:

(a) Being in possession of 38.1 grams of Indian Hemp without licence or lawful excuse; and

(b) Attempting to export Indian Hemp without a licence.

Mr Ntata was not open and co-operative with his regulator, the BSB. He did not report the fact of his conviction of a criminal offence in Malawi to the BSB promptly or at all.

Sanction:

Reprimanded and advised Mr Ntata regarding his future conduct. The BSB were ordered not to issue Mr Ntata with a practising certificate for a period of 3 months. (sentence still to take effect).

Costs:

£¤250.00

Status:

Open to Appeal