Former Barclays boss Jes Staley did not mislead the UK's financial watchdog over his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Staley's lawyers said on Monday at the start of a London court case in which the former banker seeks to restore his reputation.

Staley is appealing against a UK lifetime ban from senior financial roles over his disclosure of links to the disgraced financier

The former chief executive of Barclays did not attempt to mislead the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the nature of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a tribunal has heard.