Mr Timothy Mark Compton
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View recordTimothy Compton, a barrister, 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 31 January 2023, while at a Magistrates’ Court on behalf of the Probation Service, made the following comments to Person A, a female member of probation staff, using words to the effect of:
(i) “But darling you are so decorative”, and/or,
(ii) “You are looking at me like I am a fucking dirty pig”.
Timothy Compton, a barrister, behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in him or in the profession. On 31 January 2023, Mr Compton was instructed to appear at a Magistrates’ Court on behalf of the Probation Service. When in a conference room with probation staff, while preparing for the hearing for which he was instructed to appear, Mr Compton made one or more of the following comments to probation staff, in words or terms to the effect of:
(ii) “You work for probation, you should always have your fucking statement, what are you thinking not bringing it with you, it’s fucking simple”.
(iii) “Probation need to bring their fucking statements”.
(iv) “You need to have access to your fucking laptops and fucking contact logs”.
Timothy Compton, a barrister, failed to provide a competent standard of work and service to his client. On 31 January 2023, Mr Compton was instructed to appear at a Magistrates’ Court on behalf of the Probation Service. When in a conference room with probation staff, while preparing for the hearing for which he was instructed to appear, Mr Compton made one or more of the following comments to probation staff, in words or terms to the effect of:
(ii) “You work for probation, you should always have your fucking statement, what are you thinking not bringing it with you, it’s fucking simple”.
(iii) “Probation need to bring their fucking statements”.
(iv) “You need to have access to your fucking laptops and fucking contact logs”.