Rekha Patel loses her house

[Pottapaug1938]

Dissolved by a compulsory strike-off? Well, isn't that a corporation fraud whistle-blower government fraud done with fraud by a fraudulent fraud officer committing fraud? Or something....

[He Who Knows]

Rekha's barrister, Henry Hendron still has some fight in him. This time pleading not guilty to buying and selling Class A drugs.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/b ... 30813.html

[John Uskglass]

Henry Hendron update -

A barrister, who previously represented high-profile figures including the Earl of Cardigan, has admitted buying drugs from some of his other clients.

Henry Hendron, 42, was remanded in custody on Friday following an investigation that found messages suggesting he had asked a suspected dealer for drugs.

At the time, Hendron was representing the suspected dealer in a criminal case, and other evidence found he was also buying drugs from another of his clients.

The Metropolitan Police said he was remanded for three counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, and a count of possessing Class A drugs at Woolwich Crown Court.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ients.html

Not clear if this is still the 2022 case noted by HWK above, or a separate one.

[AnOwlCalledSage]

Her former lawyer has finely been jailed!

JAIL AT LAST FOR DRUG DEALING BARRISTER HENRY HENDRON WHO BOUGHT COCAINE FROM CLIENTS
13JUN2023

A shamed barrister who once dealt the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend was jailed for 14 months today (Tues) for buying drugs from clients he represented

https://courtnewsuk.co.uk/jail-at-last- ... y-hendron/

[rosy]

Not before time!

[Albert Haddock]

Appeal: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2024/338.html

[SpearGrass]

A quick summary of Hendron's appeal

" The facts of this case are unique. It is to be hoped that remains the case ...

"It seems to us that that was the very least sentence which could be imposed in this case following a trial, having regard to all the very serious aggravating factors which we have identified, as did the judge below. It is hard to conceive of a more serious situation in a crime of this kind for a lawyer to seek to procure illegal drugs for himself from a criminal whom he is representing."

We also get some extracts from the psychiatric report:

"Mr Hendron presented as a chaotic, excitable and agitated man...[His] responses suggested he was a high‑spirited, volatile individual, who can present as manic and uncontrolled. Anti‑social conduct and an avoidance of warmth was apparent, although I wondered whether an underlying fear of independence and reliance on others the source of this was. Hostility, self‑absorption, grandiosity and a lack of social conscience were also present."

We learn at the end of the judgement that he plans to appeal against conviction in the future, a course which William Davis LJ described as "a very bold move".

[BoomerSooner17]

This criminality was perpetrated by a member of the Bar who had in the past been convicted of drug-related crimes but had not been disbarred for that conduct. Consequently he was permitted to continue in practice as a barrister.

Hopefully that will change.

[SpearGrass]

Following his suspension for possessing drugs, he was suspended again in 2021 for two years for continuing to hold himself out as a barrister while suspended. But I expect third time to pay for all, and until that happens, I can't see any set of chambers or employer seeing him as an ornament.

Self destructive behaviour, and no judgement or moral compass.

[AnOwlCalledSage]

Henry Hendron, Wrekha's lawyer, has finally been struck off.

A shamed barrister who dealt the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend has been finally thrown out of the profession after he was jailed for 14 months for trying to buy drugs from his clients.

https://courtnewsuk.co.uk/finally-drug- ... rofession/

(Court News covers cases, tweets headlines, publishes a snippet for free, and sells its coverage to the papers so I expect there will be a full write up coming soon in one of them.)

[mufc1959]

In a claim against a dentist for professional negligence, the dentist instructed a MacKenzie Friend to assist her. None other than our friend Henry Hendron. Unsurprisingly, his assistance was less than helpful.

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk ... b/2025/175

"On Day Three of the trial, the Mackenzie Friend, Henry Hendron, and the First Defendant applied to the Court for Mr Hendron to be permitted to act in the capacity of representative for the First Defendant and address the Court. The Court considered the Guidance on Mackenzie Friends. In particular in this case, the Court took account of the fact that Mr Hendron was at the time suspended from practice as a barrister and permitting him to address the Court and question witnesses risked seriously undermining the regulatory decision in force at the time. For the reasons I gave in detail at the time, I refused the application for Mr Hendron to address the Court. He remained as Mackenzie Friend, assisting the First Defendant in her questioning of witnesses and in the presentation of her case."

"The evidence had concluded by Thursday 16 and the Court adjourned to Friday 17 May for closing submissions. When the Court reconvened, the First Defendant explained that Mr Hendron had promised to provide her overnight with a document that she could read to the Court as her closing submissions. She had been reliant on that document being provided in good time for the start of the hearing. It did not materialise and her enquiries of Mr Hendron revealed that he had suffered some form of crisis or difficulty that had prevented him from meeting the agreed arrangement in relation to submissions."

The dentist lost and was ordered to pay just under £88,000 in damages. The co-defendant was the credit card company which was liable under s.75 CCA74, so they will end up paying and then be faced with trying to recover the debt from the dentist.

[AnOwlCalledSage]

What's odd is that 2 years ago the dentist was being represented by an actual lawyer.

Dr Bijlani is contesting the civil claim against her, and has been fighting against her continued suspension by the GDC.

Paul Grant, from BSG Solicitors, confirmed he is acting for Dr Bijlani and said she “is reviewing the issues and would like to confirm that she has the best interests for the patient.”

I wonder what attracted her to replacing them with a struck off drug dealing muppet

[aesmith]

The dentist lost and was ordered to pay just under £88,000 in damages. The co-defendant was the credit card company which was liable under s.75 CCA74, so they will end up paying and then be faced with trying to recover the debt from the dentist.

Note at (8) costs were increased by £5,500 specifically because of delays caused by her arrangements with HH.

[John Uskglass]

The Mail's report on the dentist case. Sadly no mention of HH. If you have a dentist phobia, don’t click!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... y-out.html

Some of the equipment being used seemed to be ineffective and parts were coming off

[He Who Knows]

Well, well, well, it seems Rekha Patel's barrister Henry Hendron must've been released from Belmarsh early. His 14-month sentence starting June 2023 may well have ended around 7 months when the dentist's original solicitor was dispensed with in Feb 2024. Back in the saddle as a McKenzie Friend, HH made an appearance on behalf of the dentist for the trial 13-17 May 2024 but apparently his chaotic life caused a no show with added unnecessary costs for his "client". Expect to see him featuring in the Daily Mail pretty soon - no lessons learned here.

[AnOwlCalledSage]

Well, well, well, it seems Rekha Patel's barrister Henry Hendron must've been released from Belmarsh early. His 14-month sentence starting June 2023 may well have ended around 7 months when the dentist's original solicitor was dispensed with in Feb 2024.

Which would make sense. Strictly speaking it's his incarceration which ended after 7 months. It's normal in England & Wales to be released after half of a custodial sentence on licence, but you are still serving the full sentence. I suspect his licence terms did not preclude him from acting as a McKenzie friend.

[John Uskglass]

Expect to see him featuring in the Daily Mail pretty soon - no lessons learned here.

And here's the article you predicted!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... lowed.html

How chemsex destroyed the life of a celebrity lawyer:

[SpearGrass]

he was just 17 when he addressed the Conservative Party conference in a push for the reinstatement of corporal punishment and longer jail terms.

Bet he's glad they didn't listen.