Ngozi Pipi

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Ngozi Pipi, called to the Bar in November 1990, was found by a 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal on 19 February 2013 to have engaged in conduct likely to diminish public confidence in the legal profession. Between February 2006 and July 2008, while employed by Edward Leonards Solicitors as a conveyancer, she failed to disclose material facts to lender clients in conveyancing transactions bearing the hallmarks of fraud. She also practised as a barrister by supplying conveyancing legal services and holding herself out as a barrister without a current practising certificate. She was disbarred and ordered to pay costs of £1,500.

Duties found breached:

• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues