A practitioner who misleads the court, misleads the Conduct Board, intimidates a former client, and fails to discharge obligations after settlement demonstrates unfitness to remain on the roll. A borderline personality disorder may explain but does not excuse dishonesty and lack of candour, and is insufficient mitigation to avoid striking off where the conduct is persistent and the practitioner continued to behave inappropriately despite a warning from the Board.
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