Miss Carly Sarah Walters

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Barrister Status:
Disbarred
Called:
Mar 2005
Inn:
Lincoln's Inn
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (3 person)
Decision date
04/07/2023
Breach details:
Professional Misconduct contrary to Core Duty 5 and rC8 (integrity) of the Conduct Rules (part 2 of the Bar Standards Board’s Handbook (Version 2.1 and 4.4)).
Offence details:

Ms Carly Walters, a barrister and BSB regulated individual, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in her or in the profession, in that, on 19 November 2016 she drove a motor vehicle in a public place after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath, namely 93 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit. On 7 December 2016, she was convicted of an offence contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court.

Ms Carly Walters, a barrister and BSB regulated individual, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in her or in the profession, in that, on 15 August 2020 she drove a motor vehicle in a public place after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath, namely 46 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit. On 17 September 2020, she was convicted of an offence under section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 at Chester Magistrates Court.

Sanction:
Prohibited from applying for a practising certificate for 6 months, this is subject to the condition imposed. (Sentence effective from 26 July 2023).
Status:
Final