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Russell Brand's barrister reports himself to regulator after shouting at journalist
Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter reports himself to regulator after shouting 'you f****ed it, congratulations' at journalist.
In brief
Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter reports himself to regulator after shouting 'you f****ed it, congratulations' at journalist. Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter has self-reported to the Bar Standards Board after shouting 'you f****ed it, congratulations' at a journalist following Brand's rape conviction…
Russell Brand's barrister reports himself
Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter has reported himself to the Bar Standards Board after shouting at a journalist.
“you f****ed it, congratulations”
Shouting at journalist after verdict
Ian Winter shouted 'you f****ed it, congratulations' at Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin outside Southwark Crown Court.
“you f****ed it, congratulations”
Verdict on Brand
Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
Winter's professional background
Ian Winter KC, called to the Bar in 1988 and took silk in 2006, is described as having 'calm sophistication'.
Winter's reaction to verdict
Winter retorted to journalist Rosamund Urwin: 'Well, it wasn't. You f***ed it. Congratulations.'
“Well, it wasn't. You f***ed it. Congratulations.”
Journalist's response
Urwin replied: 'I'm pleased justice has been done' before Winter's outburst.
“I'm pleased justice has been done”
Public reaction
The incident occurred in full view of several journalists and was first reported on the Daily Mail's liveblog.
Winter's self-reporting
Winter has referred himself to the Bar Standards Board after his outburst at the journalist.
Winter's statement
Winter said: 'Having seen the ways matters have been characterised in today's press I consider my professional duty requires me to self-report those allegations to the Bar Standards Board'.
Bar Standards Board
The Bar Standards Board is the professional regulator for barristers in England and Wales.
Winter's reputation
Glowing reviews describe Winter as 'in it to win it' and 'tremendous and fearless' in court.
Journalist's background
Rosamund Urwin was media editor at The Times and Channel 4 when she published an exposé on Brand in 2023.
Legal context
Brand was cleared of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault in the trial.
Ben Taylor's comment
Ben Taylor, editor of The Sunday Times, called Winter's behavior 'quite extraordinary'.
Winter's justification
Winter attempted to claim the press was in contempt of court and had perverted the course of justice.
Court's response
The judge rejected Winter's attempt to stop the trial after Brand continued to perform at sell-out shows.
What to remember
Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter has self-reported to the Bar Standards Board after shouting 'you f****ed it, congratulations' at a journalist following Brand's rape conviction.
