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discipline 4 October 2026
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Merilyn Brown

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

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

SanctionStrike Off
Dishonesty foundYes

Merilyn Brown, a barrister, was found to have acted dishonestly by making false statements on a job application form to Whittington Hospital NHS Trust (falsely denying prior dismissal, falsely stating reason for leaving previous role, falsely certifying accuracy), failing to correct these at interview, and later falsely claiming she worked only part-time at another trust when she worked full-time. The Tribunal found dishonest and discreditable conduct with intent to gain financially, and disbarred her.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

  • Intention of making financial gain/advantage for herself in obtaining employment
  • Multiple false statements on job application and at interview
  • Further dishonesty about working part-time when in truth working full-time

Panel

His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair)

Duties engaged

Documents

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