Miss Bernadette Kathleen McGurk

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Barrister Status:
Unregistered
Called:
Nov 2010
Inn:
Lincoln's Inn
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (3 person)
Tribunal panel members:
Mr John Lyon ,  Mr Michael Neil Gibbon KC ,  Mrs Naomi Clare Davey
Decision date
22/05/2019
Breach details:
Professional misconduct contrary to paragraph 202A and 901.7 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (8th Edition) and Professional misconduct contrary to rule rS6 and/or rS8 and Core Duty 10 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (9th Edition)
Offence details:

Between 1 August 2012 and 5 January 2014 Bernadette McGurk did not have a practising certificate that had been issued by the Bar Council. Consequently, she was not permitted to carry out any reserved legal activity between those dates. However, she did so. Between those dates Bernadette McGurk carried out reserved legal activities on the behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service. Her actions were contrary to rule 202A.

Between 6 January 2014 and 11 February 2018 Bernadette McGurk practised as a barrister and/or carried out reserved legal activity when not authorised to do; in particular on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service. Her actions were contrary to rule rS6 and/or rS8.

Between 6 January 2014 and 11 February 2018 Bernadette McGurk, a barrister, failed to take reasonable steps to manage her practice so as to achieve compliance with her legal and regulatory obligations in that she did not hold a practising certificate and so was not authorised by the Bar Standards Board to carry out any reserved legal activity.

Sanction:
Suspended for 6 months- sentence came into effect on 13 June 2019.
Status:
Final
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