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A drunk barrister has avoided being struck off after he 'preyed upon' two female junior lawyers by repeatedly groping them at an event.  Craig Tipper 'persistently' harassed one young woman by grabbing her breasts and bottom before stroking another colleague's leg, a disciplinary hearing has been told. Due to their lack of seniority, along with the presence of older barristers, both women felt unable to 'make a scene,' after being touched by Tipper, the tribunal heard.  One victim said she was 'mortified,' by what happened and felt 'completely overwhelmed'. Tipper, who claimed to have littl...

A reminder for barristers at Christmas parties  The bar disciplinary tribunal has fined a male barrister for telling a junior female colleague that he wanted to smack her bottom, and then proceeding to do just that. Dominic Woolard was a criminal barrister at 9KBW when the incident occurred at the Chambers Christmas party in 2018. The tribunal said that during the event, Woolard held a junior female lawyer, referred to as A, "by or around the neck...while saying to her 'I really wanted to smack your arse', or words to that effect".  The tribunal said that "A did not consent to the t...