Lawyer barred from practicing in Jersey for three months after assaulting taxi driver while drunk

A Jersey lawyer who assaulted a taxi driver while drunk has been suspended from practicing law in the island for three months.

David Steenson had already been sentenced to 130 hours of community service and forced to pay £2,419.55 of compensation after pleading guilty to the offence at Jersey Magistrates' Court on 17 December.

At the time, the prosecution said Steenson's victim is now afraid to carry out his day job after being struck several times.

Now the Royal Court has banned Steenson from practicing law locally for three months, although that is backdated to 14 November when he voluntarily withdrew from his role as a result of the ongoing legal proceedings against him.

It means Steenson's suspension will be lifted in mid-February.

After he was found guilty of common assault, Steenson was referred to the Royal Court to determine whether he should receive any punishment for breaching Principle 2 of the Law Society of Jersey's Code of Conduct by bringing the profession into disrepute.

A written judgement from the Royal Court will be published in due course and no further comments will be made on the matter by the Law Society of Jersey or the Attorney General.

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