Your author has a letter from the Bar Standards Board (BSB). The Witchfinder explains what it means and how readers can email the BSB to help.

As I explained in my previous article, Bar Standards Board rules state that, “You must not behave in a way which is likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in you or in the profession [CD5]”. A legitimate question however, is how do you measure the risk of that harm?

Surely a good way to quantify the diminishment of trust and confidence is the volume of complaints?

Annoying Ms Proudman (@CRProudman) and her friend (@Jessica_Asato) on Twitter is futile. Emailing the BSB now whilst they are risk assessing may get results. The email is – AssessmentComplaints@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk. I have drafted a model email below with the reference numbers in the subject, feel free to use your own words for the body –

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To – AssessmentComplaints@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk

Subject – Charlotte Proudman – PCPA 2015/0384 – Attn Rebecca Teague

Dear Madam,

I am writing to confirm I am deeply unimpressed by Charlotte Proudman. The news has been saturated with her conduct recently. I understand that she contacted a man named Alexander-Silk on a website called LinkedIn and received a compliment about her (clearly professionally taken) photograph.

Even if she had a legitimate complaint she has dealt with it wildly disproportionately. Some people have called it bullying. I simply say that it diminishes my respect for her and also for the legal profession as a whole.

Kind regards,

[You]

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