Andrew Rutter

CALL/INN: Called to the Bar by Middle Temple, July 1990

TYPE OF HEARING: 3 Person Disciplinary Tribunal
DATE OF DECISION: 16th November 2015
In breach of
Contrary to Core Duty 5 of the Bar Standards Board Handbook (1st Edition).
Details of Offence
Andrew Rutter engaged in conduct which was discreditable to a barrister and likely to diminish
the trust and confidence in which the public places in him as a barrister in that on the 12th
September 2014 at North Tyneside Magistrates Court he was convicted of being in charge of a,
mechanically propelled vehicle, namely a Mercedes C200 VRM LP12ZKY on a road, namely
Grove Park Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, whilst unfit to drive through drink contrary to
section 4(2) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic
Offenders Act 1988. He received a fine of 800 and was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of
80 and costs of 650 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

SENTENCE:

Reprimanded. Fined 500.

STATUS:

Open to Appeal.