Mariam El-Sobky
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Charge sheet for Mariam El-Sobky (called 2001, Lincoln's Inn) alleging professional misconduct under numerous Core Duties and conduct rules of the BSB Handbook, including breaches of duty to the court, failing to act with integrity, knowingly/recklessly misleading the court, drafting an application and witness statement in the client's name without instructions, breaches of confidentiality and outsourcing obligations, and failing to provide a competent standard of service. The provided text contains only the charges; no tribunal findings, sanction, fine, or costs are stated in the supplied extract.
Duties found breached:
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
- No conflict between current clients
- Handle inadvertently received material
- Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
- Competence
- Supervise staff and delegated work
- Firm governance, systems and compliance
- File and record retention
- Serve justice and improve the law
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Documents
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