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Dr The Right Honourable The Lord Harley of Counsel

Discussion in 'Consumer Concerns' started by Howerd, Jan 30, 2015.

  1. Howerd
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    Dr The Right Honourable The Lord Harley of Counsel of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. Read more:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-investigated-claims-fake.html#ixzz3QL4PtnXS


    If you want to read his full CV, you can find it here...

    https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alanblacker


    May seem quite humorous until you realise that this guy has connections to the scamming immigration barrister I mentioned on another thread...

    http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/scamming-immigration-barrister.9934/
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    Expect some developments on this over the next few weeks. The SRA have decided to prosecute 'Lord Harley' at a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, but this has not reached the ears of the press yet.
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    From the LinkedIn page that you linked to:

    “A truly outstanding character who contributes a great deal to the legal community.”
    Kevin Martin, President of the Law Society of England and Wales.

    As Americans might say, that is remarkable.
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    @Methersgate That comment has received much speculation over the past year or so and, I guess, only Kevin Martin, The Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority know the truth.
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    The term "The Right Honourable" is, I do believe, reserved for members of the Privy Council.
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    In the main, I believe that is correct. Indeed, at the end of the trial when 'Lord Harley' was taken to task by Judge Wynne Morgan, just after his client was sentenced in the death by dangerous case, Judge Morgan asked that very question. I suggested to an on-line community of solicitors/barristers that they get a transcript of the hearing, which they duly did. It makes interesting reading.

    Prior to becoming a solicitor-advocate, 'Lord Harley' was involved in selling fake titles and even had his own 'Privy Arbital Court Service' that he ran from the Council House he was living in at the time. Google Maps even showed the Royal Standard flying outside his house!
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    The timetable of "Lord Harley's" demise is set to coincide with that of Guido Fawkes. He just deleted his LinkedIn profile today, which is not surprising given the revelations made on one of his LinkedIn blogs, last night.

    For those interested in following all the twists and turns, you may care to read Legal Cheek...

    http://www.legalcheek.com/?s=alan+blacker
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    There was a Case Management Hearing on 4 November. Predictably, "Lord Harley" failed to attend and nor did his "Counsel", which is not surprising as he claims his own "chambers" is representing him.

    He had produced a doctor's letter explaining that he coulkd not travel to London and wanted the matter to be heard in Manchester instead. The tribunal compromised and said he could attend via a phone hearing. But when the called him at the start of the tribunal, he failed to answer and the call went to an answer machine, with the following message...

    "Lord Harley speaking from the North of England …. Leave a message after the sheep *Baaaa Noise*"



    The SRA has also published a list of charges...

    1. Failed to maintain properly written up accounts to show dealings with client money.

    2. Failed to maintain properly written up accounts to show dealings with office money relating to client matters.

    3. Failed to obtain an accountant’s report, within six months or at all, for the accounting period including October 2013 during which he held client money.

    4. Between 2011 and August 2014 made, or caused or allowed to be made, statements concerning his academic qualifications which were inaccurate and misleading.

    5. Between 2011 and August 2014 made, or caused or allowed to be made, claims as to appointments or accreditations awarded by, or memberships of, organisations which were inaccurate and misleading.

    6. Between 2011 and August 2014 made, or caused or allowed to be made, claims to be entitled to use titles which were inaccurate and misleading.

    7. On 28 August 2014, while appearing before His Honour Judge Wynn Morgan at Cardiff Crown Court, recklessly misled the court.

    8. Between March 2015 and June 2015, failed to co-operate with the SRA.


    There will be another Case Management Hearing some time after February 2016 when, presumably, a timetable for the substantive hearing will be set. I don't expect "Lord Harley" to attend either.

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