Shaun Wallace
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| Born |
Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace 2 June 1960 London, England |
| Other names | The Dark Destroyer The Legal Eagle The Barrister Grumpy Jaws |
| Occupation | Barrister, part-time lecturer and Television personality |
| Notable credit(s) | The Chase (2009—) |
Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace (born 2 June 1960) is an English television personality and a barrister. He is a "Chaser" on the ITV quiz show The Chase. Wallace is also a part-time lecturer and often visits schools, colleges and other institutions to educate students on the many aspects of law. In 2004, he won Mastermind and was ranked 286th in the World Quizzing Championships in 2012.
Wallace is of Jamaican heritage. He is also a football fan and a supporter of Chelsea.
Wallace was called to the Bar in November 1984 and in 1986 completed pupilage. He has taken part in hearings held at both the Old Bailey as well as several Magistrates' Courts located in England and Wales and also in Scotland. He used to be a member of Farringdon Barristers Chambers, until February 2012 when it was announced that he joined Great James Street Chambers.
Wallace is also a member of the southeastern circuit of the Criminal Bar Association. Owing to his heritage, he has been a member of the Jamaican Bar since 1999.
On 26 October 2016 Wallace was found guilty by the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal of breaching of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (8th Edition) by committing Professional misconduct contrary to paragraph 701(a) and pursuant to paragraph 901.5. Wallace was reprimanded and fined £2500. Wallace was found to have failed to comply with his duty while representing a defendant in criminal proceedings.
In 2004, Wallace became a champion of the long running BBC general knowledge quiz Mastermind, which also tests a contestant's aptitude on a subject of their choice. His specialist subject in the final was FA Cup Finals.
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