Our Reference: PC 2018/0453
(Attention Michael Carter)
Private and Confidential
Mrs M I Myers
16 Alma Grove
Bermondsey
London
SE1 5PY
And by email to:
Dear Mrs Myers
Complaints about Ms #SamanthaJones
Thank you for bringing your #concerns about the #conduct of Ms Jones to our attention, and for all your help with our #investigation of your #complaint. 1. Employment Tribunals Additional Witness Statements 18.1.2017 2. Appeal Employment Tribunals Judgement t444-eng 3rd August 2017 3. Is Modern Slavery thriving in the UK 4.Judicial Conduct and Investigations ET Judge Freer and Panel 7th November 2018 5.
We have #considered your complaint and all the #available evidence. A decision has been taken by #EloiseDenchfield, Casework Manager, who is #authorised by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to make a #decision in relation to your complaint under Regulation rE3 of the Complaints Regulations. I am now writing to let you know about that decision and how it was arrived at.
Summary of complaint
Your complaint was that Ms Jones:
Complaint 1 – On 20 December 2016, in Croydon, #pretended to be #unwell to get the hearing #adjourned and stated she had not prepared the case; 1. Appeal Employment Tribunals Judgement t444-eng 3rd August 2017 2. and
Complaint 2 – On 18 October 2018 #lied in the Employment Appeal Tribunal about Ms Mervelee Myers Myers #medical reports that were #omitted from the ET and EAT #bundles. 1. LEYF Review by Jyoti et al 11th September 2017 2.
The process for deciding on your complaint
Your complaint has been #formally investigated.
The decision on your complaint
Your complaint has been #dismissed because there is #insufficient evidence that a #breach of the Handbook occurred, for the reasons set out below.
Complaint ref: PC 2018/0469
Name of Complainant: Mrs Mervelee Myers
Name of Barrister: Ms Samantha Jones
Date: 24/04/2019
Complaint Categorisation: 2
Summary of Complaint Background
1. This complaint arises out of a #claim before the London South Employment Tribunal (“The Tribunal”) in Croydon and the subsequent appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Ms Mervelee Ratty NembhardMyers #commenced the proceedings in the Tribunals against her ex-employers LEYF Nurseries #LEYF.
2. Throughout the #litigation, the Respondent (the London Early Years Foundation) was represented by a Mr. #Fenton, who is #described as a “consultant” on tribunal papers. When the matter reached the final hearing the Respondent instructed #solicitors who instructed Ms Jones, the subject of this complaint. 1. Letter to LEYF Solicitors 15th October 2015 8.9.2017 2. open-letter-to-prime-minister 3.
3. Ms Myers first met Ms Jones on the first day of the hearing on 20 December 2016.
Complaint – Ms Myers complained that Ms Jones:
4. On 20 December 2016, in Croydon, pretended to be unwell to get the hearing adjourned and stated that she had not prepared the case; and
5. On 18 October 2018 lied to the Employment Appeal Tribunal about Ms Myers medical #reports that were omitted from ET and EAT bundles.
In potential breach of CD1, CD3, CD5, rC3, rC8, rC9 of the Handbook.
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