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Sky Bibi

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodyBar Tribunals & Adjudication Service (BTAS)
Professionbarrister — Inner Temple
Hearing5 Person Disciplinary Tribunal
Appealappeal dismissed

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

SanctionStrike Off
Dishonesty foundYes

Ms Sky Bibi faced two sets of charges. The first set (PC2018/0491/D5) concerned her non-disclosure of a change in financial circumstances and her conviction to the Council; Charge 1 was proven to the criminal standard and Charge 2 (the same course of conduct framed as conduct likely to diminish public trust) to the civil standard. The second set (PC2019/1479/D5) concerned her conduct toward solicitors Backhouse Jones/Sacco Mann and a DBS certificate, where the tribunal was sure she knowingly or recklessly misled her employer. The tribunal made an express finding that she failed to act with honesty (dishonesty). It found Charge 2 of the first set the most serious and concluded disbarment was the only appropriate sanction, also disbarring on Charge 1. Mitigation included her previous good character. No fine or costs figures were stated in the decision.

Duties found breached:

Mitigating factors:

  • Previous good character

Panel

His Honour Alan Greenwood (Chair); Mr John Vaughan; Mr Paul Robb; Ms Hayley Firman; Ms Isabelle Watson

Duties engaged

Documents

Source: https://www.tbtas.org.uk/hearings/findings-and-sentences-of-past-hearings/