Rudy Giuliani has been suspended from practising law in New York after a state court found he had made false and misleading statements while representing Donald Trump in a failed effort to overturn last year’s presidential election.

The ruling from the New York state appeals court on Thursday means Giuliani will be prohibited from practising law in his home state for the first time in more than 50 years, dealing another blow to the reputation of a man who was once a serious contender for US president.

The court stated in its ruling: “[Giuliani] communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J Trump and the Trump campaign in connection with Trump’s failed effort at re-election in 2020.