Past disciplinary findings

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, failed to observe her duty to the court in the administration of justice, in that, on at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she made audio recordings of court hearings in family proceedings, without the consent of the parties or the judge, knowing that she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, failed to act with integrity in that, on at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she made audio recordings of court hearings in family proceedings, without the consent of the parties or the judge, knowing that she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, 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 at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she made audio recordings of court hearings in family proceedings, without the consent of the parties or the judge, knowing that she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, behaved in a manner which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine her integrity, in that, on at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she made audio recordings of court hearings in family proceedings, without the consent of the parties or the judge, knowing that she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, failed to observe her duty to the court in the administration of justice, in that, on at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she sent audio recordings of family proceedings to individuals employed by her and requested that they transcribe the recordings, knowing that she had made such audio recordings without the knowledge or consent of the judge or the parties to the proceedings and when she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, failed to act with integrity, in that, on at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she sent audio recordings of family proceedings to individuals employed by her and requested that they transcribe the recordings, knowing that she had made such audio recordings without the knowledge or consent of the judge or the parties to the proceedings and when she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, 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 at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she sent audio recordings of family proceedings to individuals employed by her and requested that they transcribe the recordings, knowing that she had made such audio recordings without the knowledge or consent of the judge or the parties to the proceedings and when she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, behaved in a manner which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine her integrity, in that, on at least three separate occasions in the period of around March 2021 to around December 2021, she sent audio recordings of family proceedings to individuals employed by her and requested that they transcribe the recordings, knowing that she had made such audio recordings without the knowledge or consent of the judge or the parties to the proceedings and when she was not lawfully entitled to do so.

Mariam El-Sobky, failed to keep the affairs of her client confidential, in that, on or around 25 March 2021, she sent the papers for a CMS appeal to the personal email address of an individual employed by her for the purpose of that individual carrying out some work on the case without first asking that individual to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Mariam El-Sobky, failed to ensure that the outsourcing to a third party of support services to deliver legal services in respect of which she was instructed, was subject to confidentiality obligations similar to those placed on her in accordance with the BSB Handbook, in that, on or around 25 March 2021, she sent the papers for a CMS appeal to the personal email address of an individual employed by her for the purpose of that individual carrying out some work on the case without first asking that individual to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, failed to act with integrity in that, on 8 December 2021, she harassed a former employee by sending messages to a group chat on WhatsApp which related to, and sought to make fun of, the confidential mental health issues of the former employee as follows:

• “best place for you I think is a mental asylum. No access to internet or Wi-Fi and restraints lol”
• “a very sick young lady”.

By a determination dated 2 February 2023, an Employment Tribunal found that the comments amounted to harassment under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, 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 8 December 2021, she harassed a former employee by sending messages to a group chat on WhatsApp which related to, and sought to make fun of, the confidential mental health issues of the former employee as follows:

• “best place for you I think is a mental asylum. No access to internet or Wi-Fi and restraints lol”
• “a very sick young lady”.

By a determination dated 2 February 2023, an Employment Tribunal found that the comments amounted to harassment under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010.

Mariam El-Sobky, a barrister, harassed another person on grounds of their disability, in that, on 8 December 2021, she harassed a former employee by sending messages to a group chat on WhatsApp which related to, and sought to make fun of, the confidential mental health issues of the former employee as follows:

• “best place for you I think is a mental asylum. No access to internet or Wi-Fi and restraints lol”
• “a very sick young lady”.

By a determination dated 2 February 2023, an Employment Tribunal found that the comments amounted to harassment under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010.