A man has pleaded guilty to offences committed while he was a barrister including buying drugs from his clients.

Henry Hendron, 42, of Old Compton Street pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, March 17.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence as well as one count of possessing a controlled class A drug.

He was remanded in custody to be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday, April 19.

The court heard how officers had arrested a man in 2021 on suspicion of being concerned with supplying class A, B and C drugs.

As a result of that arrest, the man’s phone was forensically examined and messages were found from Hendron, asking the man to supply him with drugs.

Hendron had been engaged to represent the man in a criminal case.

Following an investigation by the Met’s Specialist Crime South Syndicate further evidence was found from 2020, indicating Hendron was purchasing drugs from yet another client he was representing.

Hendron was arrested on Tuesday, 3 May 2022 and was subsequently charged.

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Detective Inspector Lewis Sanderson of the Specialist Crime South, said:” At the time of his arrest Hendron was a serving Barrister. The behaviour displayed by Hendron, while acting for the Bar, was unacceptable, unethical and illegal. Actions like his can tarnish the reputation of all those involved in the criminal justice system and the whole team were determined to bring him to account.

"As a result of the hard work and thorough investigation, Hendron has been now been made to face the consequences of his actions.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “A man has pleaded guilty to offences committed while he was a barrister.

“Henry Hendron, 42 (28.12.80) of Old Compton Street, W1 pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 17 March to:

  • Three counts of Intentionally Encouraging or Assisting the Commission of an Offence
  • One count of Possessing a Controlled Drug of Class A.

“He was remanded in custody to be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday, 19 April.

“The court heard how officers had arrested a man in 2021 on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A, B and C drugs.

“As a result of that arrest the man’s phone was forensically examined and messages were found from Hendron asking the man to supply him with drugs.

“Hendron had been engaged to represent the man in a criminal case.

“Following an investigation by the Met’s Specialist Crime South Syndicate further evidence was found from 2020, indicating Hendron was purchasing drugs from yet another client he was representing.

“Hendron was arrested on Tuesday, May 3 2022 and was subsequently charged.”