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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Grierson

Barrister – and sleepwalking expert – faces tribunal after falling asleep at inquest

Head and shoulders shot of Ramya Nagesh
Ramya Nagesh has been accused of professional misconduct. Photograph: 4-5 Gray's Inn Square

A barrister who wrote a book on sleepwalking is facing a disciplinary tribunal after allegedly falling asleep during a coroner’s inquest.

Ramya Nagesh, a member of commercial chambers in Gray’s Inn Square in London, has been accused by the Bar standards board (BSB) of professional misconduct after falling asleep during a virtual hearing, missing her client giving evidence, the Daily Telegraph first reported.

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