Decision record
Mariam El-Sobky
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
The document sets out charges against Mariam El-Sobky (called 2001, Lincoln's Inn) alleging professional misconduct under numerous Core Duties and conduct rules of the BSB Handbook, including failure to observe duty to the court, lack of integrity, misleading the court, failing to act in her client's best interests, breaching confidentiality, and drafting an application and witness statement without her client's instructions. The excerpt does not include any tribunal findings, determination of the allegations, or sanction. No express finding of dishonesty is recorded in the text provided.
Panel
His Honour Simon Davis (Chair); Ms Claire Cheetham; Mr Ian Arundale; Ms Naomi Ryan; Mr Kane Simons
Duties engaged
- Overriding duty to the court
- Not mislead the court
- Disclose adverse law to the court
- No abuse of process or coercive powers
- Avoid wasting the court's time
- Proper basis for allegations
- No tampering with or coaching witnesses
- No payments to witnesses on evidence
- Comply with and respect court orders
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Professional independence
- Not mislead third parties or opponents
- Personal probity and fitness to practise
- Uphold public trust in the profession
- Act in the client's best interests
- Act only on proper, lawful instructions
- Client confidentiality
- Fair, reasonable and lawful fees
- Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
- Competence
- Firm governance, systems and compliance
- File and record retention
- Serve justice and improve the law
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Documents
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