from the Cricketer online (paywalled):
"Essex are facing the prospect of more upheaval after their chair was accused of lying on his CV.
Anu Mohindru, a barrister who was part of the legal team which defended Ben Stokes when he was charged with affray in 2018, appeared before a Bar disciplinary tribunal in London on Monday (8th September).
The Times reports that he faces two allegations of "dishonesty". Specifically, it is alleged he "lied on his CV by saying that he had studied biomedical science at Oxford University before qualifying as a doctor".
The Bar Standards Board accepts Mohindru studied at a medical school in the US, but claims he "did not complete the full MD programme".
It is also alleged that, when he applied for tenancy at 23 Essex Street chambers in 2013, he claimed to have played in the Varsity match for Oxford and later represented the MCC.
The tribunal was told Mohindru "conducted himself discreditably and behaved in a way likely to diminish trust and confidence in the legal profession".
Mohindru, who has been chair of Essex CCC since October 2023, denies all the charges and, according to The Times, claims "his CV was tampered with". The hearing is scheduled to last for seven days.
If the complaint is upheld, Mohindru could be disbarred. It is also likely to make his role at Essex untenable."
