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Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace (born 2 June 1960) is an English barrister, lecturer and television personality. He is one of the six "chasers" on the
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quiz show '' The Chase''. Wallace is a part-time lecturer and visits schools, colleges and other institutions to educate students on aspects of law. In 2004, he won ''
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'' and was ranked 286th in the World Quizzing Championships in 2012.


Career


Law

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
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located in
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and also in
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. He was a member of Farringdon Barristers Chambers until February 2012, when it was announced that he had joined Great James Street Chambers. On 26 October 2016, Wallace was found to have failed to comply with his duty while representing a defendant in criminal proceedings. He was reprimanded and fined £2500. 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.


Television

In 2004, Wallace became a champion of the
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general knowledge quiz, ''
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'', which also tests a contestant's aptitude on a subject of their choice. His specialist subject in the final was
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s. Wallace was a finalist on the first series of ''
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'', narrowly losing out to Barry Simmons. Other shows that he has been a contestant on include ''
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'' and ''
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'', plus the British adaptation of ''
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''. Since 2009, Wallace has appeared as a "chaser" on the UK television series '' The Chase'', a teatime game show which airs on
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. His nickname on the show is "The Dark Destroyer". The other chasers are
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,
Paul Sinha Supriya Kumar "Paul" Sinha (born 28 May 1970) is a British quizzer, comedian, doctor and broadcaster. He has written and performed extensively on Radio 4, and is one of the six Chasers on the ITV game show '' The Chase''. Early life Supriya ...
,
Mark Labbett Mark Andrew Labbett (born 15 August 1965), also known by his professional nickname The Beast, is an English quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show '' The Chase'' as "The Beast" and ...
,
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and
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. He also appears on ''The Chase: Celebrity Special'', ''The Family Chase'', and ''Beat The Chasers''. In 2018, he featured as a guest chaser on the Australian version of the show, alongside fellow UK chasers Hegerty and Labbett. In Australia, he is known as "The Destroyer" owing to Australian concerns the original nickname contained racial undertones, which Wallace himself disputed. In 2018, his autobiography, ''Chasing the Dream'', was released. In 2019, Wallace appeared on the celebrity version of ''
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''. He also appeared as a guest in "Dictionary Corner" on the
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gameshow ''
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''. Wallace took part in the "Junk Food Experiment" in 2019. In June 2020, Wallace appeared as an assistant in
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, for
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In October 2020, Wallace appeared as a Black history month reporter for '' Good Morning Britain''. In November 2020, Wallace took part as a contestant in
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''Don't Rock the boat'', a rowing competition show.


Qualifications

* BA (Hons), barrister,
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. * Alumnus,
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. * Honorary Doctorate of Law awarded in July 2015 from
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.


Political activity and public activism

At the 2005 UK general election, Wallace stood as an
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parliamentary candidate, standing in the Brent South constituency in north London. He obtained 1% of the vote, losing to
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's
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. In 2022, he supported the criminal barristers' industrial action over pay. Joining colleagues on a
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outside the Supreme Court in London, Wallace said that legal aid fees should be increased to encourage young people and those from a diversity of backgrounds to become barristers.


Personal life

Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace was born on 2 June 1960 at
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in
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. He grew up in
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and attended Copland School. He is of Jamaican heritage and is the eldest of four children. He is a football fan and a supporter of
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. In 2022, Wallace appeared on the ITV programme '' DNA Journey'', which revealed many details about his ancestry in
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,
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and many other African countries.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Shaun 1960 births Living people Lawyers from London Television personalities from London English barristers English television personalities English people of Jamaican descent Black British television personalities Contestants on British game shows Alumni of the Inns of Court School of Law