Mr Stephen Joseph Sweeney

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Barrister Status:
Self Employed
Called:
Nov 2001
Inn:
Inner Temple
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (3 person)
Decision date
09/03/2020
Breach details:
Professional misconduct contrary to Core Duty 5 and rC8 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (9th Edition).
Offence details:

Stephen Sweeney, a BSB regulated person, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession in that on 27 March 2017, he assaulted X by beating her, for which conduct he was on 8 March 2018 convicted at the Thames Magistrates Court under section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Mr Sweeney was sentenced to a Community Rehabilitation Order with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement to comply with any instructions of the responsible officer to attend appointments, or to participate in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to a maximum of 25 days. Mr Sweeney was also ordered to pay £250 compensation and £500 costs and made subject to a Order.
Stephen Sweeney, a BSB regulated person, acted without integrity, alternatively behaved in a manner which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine his integrity in that 27 March 2017, he assaulted X by beating her, for which conduct he was on 8 March 2018 convicted at the Thames Magistrates Court under section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Mr Sweeney was sentenced to a Community Rehabilitation Order with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement to comply with any instructions of the responsible officer to attend appointments, or to participate in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to a maximum of 25 days. Mr Sweeney was also ordered to pay £250 compensation and £500 costs and made subject to a Order.
Stephen Sweeney, a BSB regulated person, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession in that on 8 March 2018, he failed to surrender to custody at Stratford Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail on 27 February 2018, for which conduct he was convicted on 8 March 2018 at the Thames Magistrates Court of failing to surrender to custody without reasonable cause under the Bail Act 1976 and fined £50 and ordered to be detained in the courthouse for 1 day (detention deemed served by reason of time already spent in custody).

Sanction:
Suspended for 4 months and reprimanded. Sentence came into effect on 9 March 2020.
Status:
Final