Miss Anisah Ahmed

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Barrister Status:
Disbarred
Called:
Nov 2012
Inn:
Middle Temple
Hearing type:
Disciplinary Tribunal (5 Person)
Tribunal panel members:
His Honour Judge Christopher Allan Critchlow ,  Ms Kathryn King ,  Dr Manju Bhavnani ,  Mr Robert John Walton KC
Decision date
27/02/2018
Breach details:
Professional misconduct contrary to CD5 and rC8 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar Of England and Wales (First Edition)
Offence details:

Anisah Ahmed, being a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales, behaved in a way likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in you or in the profession and in a way that could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine your honesty and integrity, in that between the 1st of July 2014 and the 30th of November 2014, she knowingly misled or attempted to mislead the Membership and Pupillage Committee of Staple Inn Chambers, by submitting a CV in support of her application for a pupillage at the said Chambers which was false in material particulars in that she represented that she:
[1] Had completed a LLM in Legal Practice at Cardiff University in 2013;
[2] Had been awarded a distinction; and
[3] Had written a dissertation on “Rights to die”;
the same representations being untrue and the said conduct amounting to professional misconduct.

Anisah Ahmed, being a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales, behaved in a way likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in you or in the profession and in a way that could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine your honesty and integrity, in that between the 1st of July 2014 and the 30th of November 2014, she knowingly misled or attempted to mislead the Membership and Pupillage Committee of Staple Inn Chambers, by submitting a CV in support of her application for a pupillage at the said Chambers which was false in material particulars in that she represented that she:
[1] Had been awarded a Diploma in Forensic Medicine in 2013; and
[2] Had been awarded a merit;
the same representations being untrue and the said conduct amounting to professional misconduct.

Anisah Ahmed, being a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales, behaved in a way likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in you or in the profession and in a way that could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine your honesty and integrity, in that between the 1st of July 2014 and the 30th of November 2014, she knowingly misled or attempted to mislead the Membership and Pupillage Committee of Staple Inn Chambers, by submitting a CV in support of her application for a pupillage at the said Chambers which was false in material particulars in that she represented that she:
[1] Had worked for the Free Representation Unit between 2011 and 2012;
[2] Had successfully represented 8 clients in unfair dismissal claims; and
[3] Had cross examined respondents and dealt with judicial interventions and made submissions on her client’s behalf;
the same representations being untrue and the said conduct amounting to professional misconduct.

Anisah Ahmed, being a barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales, behaved in a way likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in you or in the profession and in a way that could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine your honesty and integrity, in that between the 1st of July 2014 and the 30th of November 2014, she knowingly misled or attempted to mislead the Membership and Pupillage Committee of Staple Inn Chambers, by submitting a CV in support of her application for a pupillage at the said Chambers which was false in material particulars in that she represented that she:
[1] Had worked at the Centre for Capital Punishment Studies in Lilongwe, Malawi in 2012;
[2] Had successfully argued 10 cases on behalf of prisoners and had the death penalty set aside; and
[3] Had enhanced her advocacy and analytical skills thereby;
the same representations being untrue and the said conduct amounting to professional misconduct.

Sanction:
Disbarred - Sentence effective from 30 March 2018
Costs:
£¤0.00
Status:
Final