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BSB dismisses complaint against QC following ‘Stu’ Pidcock gibe

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By Alex Aldridge on

QC in the clear after cheeky gag.

After reading on Legal Cheek that employed barrister Steven Pidcock had been disciplined by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for mistreating his pupil, Leeds-based silk Simon Myerson QC posted the following comment.

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As you can see, fellow Legal Cheek reader Pidcock wasn’t impressed.

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Happily for lovers of school-yard humour, Myerson reports this week that the BSB has decided that he has no case to answer.

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When contacted by Legal Cheek this morning, a BSB spokesperson said: “We don’t comment on individual cases unless a disciplinary tribunal has been scheduled.”

The full exchange can be found in this thread of comments.

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