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Britain’s Bar Standards Board imposes interim suspension on Karim Khan, to be reviewed within four weeks
The regulatory body acted on June 19 after the International Criminal Court suspended its former chief prosecutor on June 8 over sexual misconduct accusations. Khan, 56, denies the allegations.
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Britain's Bar Standards Board imposed an interim suspension on Karim Khan effective immediately on June 19. The board said the suspension must now be reviewed by an Interim Suspension Panel within four weeks under its Enforcement Regulations. The statement was issued on Friday, June 19, 2026.
The court had suspended Khan on June 8 over sexual misconduct accusations. Khan, 56, denies the allegations made against him. No further details on the panel process were released. Karim Khan had been the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor before the suspension.
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