Miss Vanessa Tamara Gibson

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Barrister Status:
Disbarred
Called:
Jul 2000
Inn:
Lincoln's Inn
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Tribunal panel members:
Mr Colin Wilby ,  Her Honour Judge Georgina Emma Gibbs ,  Miss Hannah Elise Thornley ,  Her Honour Judge Suzan Patricia Matthews KC ,  Mr Timothy John Lyons KC
Decision date
16/01/2017
Breach details:
Professional misconduct contrary to rC8 and Core Duty CD5 of the Bar Standards Board Handbook (1st Edition) Professional misconduct contrary to Core Duty CD9 and rC65.2 of the Bar Standards Board Handbook (2nd Edition)
Offence details:

Vanessa Tamara Gibson-Marks otherwise known as Vanessa Gibson-Marks, a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales and the St Lucia Bar behaved in a way which undermined her honesty, integrity and independence in that on 14th October 2014, in St Vincent and the Grenadines and whilst holding the Public Office of Registrar of the High Court, Vanessa Gibson-Marks was convicted of theft of EC $21,925 belonging to the Mediation Programme at the High Court.

Vanessa Tamara Gibson-Marks otherwise known as Vanessa Gibson-Marks, a barrister called to the GABar of England and Wales and the St Lucia Bar on 14th October 2014, in St Vincent and the Grenadines and whilst holding the Public Office of Registrar of the High Court and in direct abuse of the authority of that Office, was convicted of an arbitrary act prejudicial to the rights of another person, namely to request that a bank account for the benefit of another be closed.

Vanessa Tamara Gibson-Marks otherwise known as Vanessa Gibson-Marks, a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales and the St Lucia Bar behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in the profession in that on 14th October 2014, in St Vincent and the Grenadines and whilst holding the Public Office of Registrar of the High Court, she was convicted of theft of EC $21,925 belonging to the Mediation Programme at the High Court

Vanessa Tamara Gibson-Marks otherwise known as Vanessa Gibson-Marks, a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales and the St Lucia Bar behaved in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in her or the profession in that on 14th October 2014, in St Vincent and the Grenadines and whilst holding the Public Office of Registrar of the High Court and in direct abuse of the authority of that Office, she was convicted of an arbitrary act prejudicial to the rights of another person, namely to request that a bank account for the benefit of another be closed

On 14th October 2014 Vanessa Tamara Gibson-Marks otherwise known as Vanessa Gibson-Marks, was convicted of criminal offences which were not minor offences and failed to report such matters to the Bar Standards Board promptly or at all.

Sanction:
Disbarred and Fined £500 - Effective from 17 February 2017
Status:
Final