Hyderabad, June 20 -- Britain's legal regulator has suspended International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan from practising law, days after the Hague-based court removed him from active duties over allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB), which regulates barristers in England and Wales, said on Friday, June 19, that the interim suspension took immediate effect, according to Reuters. The decision will be reviewed by an Interim Suspension Panel at a hearing expected within the next four weeks.

Karim Khan, a 56-year-old British barrister, has denied all allegations against him.

ICC suspension preceded UK action

The latest move follows the ICC's decision on Monday, June 8, to suspend Khan from his role a...