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Disciplinary Record - Bhaktavasalu S/O Krishnasamy

Disbarment
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Disciplinary Record

Bhaktavasalu S/O Krishnasamy

Disbarment

Details
Decision date
12/04/2006
Published date
12/04/2006

View full barrister record on The Barristers' Register View record Barrister Status: Disbarred Called: Nov 1984 Inn: Lincoln's Inn Hearing type: Di...

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Barrister Status:
Disbarred
Called:

Nov 1984
Inn:

Lincoln's Inn
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Decision date
12/04/2006
Breach details:
Paragraph 301(a)(i) and 901 of the Code of Conduct (8th Edition)
Offence details:

Bhaktavatsalu Krishnasamy engaged in conduct which was dishonest or otherwise discreditable to a barrister, and which was likely to bring the legal profession into disrepute, in that in about 1989 whilst practising in Malaysia as an Advocate and Solicitor and partner in the firm B. Krishna & Partners of 6A Jalan Istana, P.O. Box 138, 41000 Klang, Selangor, and acting for the family of a person, SBS, killed in a road traffic accident, in an action for damages against the individual who was responsible for the deceased?s death, received a settlement sum of approximately RM65,000 from the individual responsible for the deceased?s death and failed and continues to fail to account for the same to those for whom he was acting, without any lawful reason, in respect of which conduct: 1. he was convicted by the Malaysia Advocates and Solicitors? Disciplinary Board of misappropriation of client?s money; 2. he was duly ordered to be struck off the roll of Advocates and Solicitors of the High Court of Malaysia on 15 February 2005, effective 21 days from the date of the said order.

Sanction:
Disbarred
Status:

Final

Bar Standards Board (BSB) records last published to this site at 7:38am on 09 May 2025. Originally published on the Bar Standards Board (BSB) website.

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