The glittering legal career of Riccardo Nardi lies in
ruins following his conviction for fraud.
Barristers’ governing body The Bar Council is likely to
disbar him – striking him off the register of those able to
practise law – at an official tribunal hearing later this
year.
Because Nardi is expected to face a prison term The Bar Council
will go ahead with the tribunal without him, a step usually
reserved for barristers working overseas.
“The ultimate sanction is disbarring, which means you are no
longer a barrister,” said a Bar Council spokesman. “The legal world
is small, so it generally means you can’t pick up any legal
work, even as an advisor, if you’ve been disbarred.”
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