39 Essex Street Chambers Rohan Pershad QC was today (11 February) found guilty of tax fraud worth more than £600,000 at Blackfriars Crown Court.

Investigators at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that Pershad failed to declare or pay £627,839 of VAT over a period of 12 years, instead spending the cash on luxury homes and private school fees for his children.