Decision record
Paul Sims
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodyBar Tribunals & Adjudication Service (BTAS)
Professionbarrister — Gray's Inn
DateWednesday 15 April 2015
Hearing3 Person Disciplinary Tribunal
AppealFinal
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
SanctionSuspension
Suspension3 months
Dishonesty foundNo
Paul Sims, a barrister, failed to comply with a Disciplinary Tribunal sentence of 20 January 2012 (fine of £1000 and costs of £111.67). Although permitted to negotiate time to pay and having agreed to pay a minimum of £100 monthly, he paid only £111.67 in February 2014 and failed to make any further payments from March 2014 through 30 September 2014, in breach of rC64.2. He received a conditional 3-month suspension.
Duties found breached:
Panel
(Chair)
Duties engaged
Documents
Source: https://www.tbtas.org.uk/hearings/findings-and-sentences-of-past-hearings/