Exclusive: SRA to appeal Leigh Day tribunal verdicts
Barrister representing regulator says High Court challenge 'clearly has prospects of success', insisting the case was properly pursued.
View ArticleSolicitor suspended after misleading insurers about complaints
Sole principal also made agreement with vulnerable client to drop SRA and ombudsman complaints.
View ArticlePartners punished after client account used as bank facility
Firm became an unwitting vehicle for an apparent fraud involving rare earth metals trading.
View ArticleClifford Chance partner to appear before tribunal
Case management hearing thought to relate to Excalibur Ventures case.
View ArticleFormer Clyde & Co partner suspended over 'cavalier' client account transfers
Risk partner admitted that mechanism for clearing residual client balances was ‘improper’.
View Article'Depraved' solicitor banned after indecency and drugs convictions
Tribunal says considerable harm has been caused to the reputation of the legal profession.
View ArticleStrike off for Bradford legal aid fraudsters
Mohammed Ayub and Neil Frew could have made up to £234,000 from fraudulent activity.
View ArticleFormer solicitor denied return after 12-year suspension
Lawyer had worked in his native Nigeria during his time away from the UK.
View ArticleClifford Chance and partner hit with £50k fines over Excalibur case
SRA confirms punishments were handed down by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal this week.
View ArticleSDT rejected five out of 27 plea bargains
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has turned down a further four plea bargains this year - in addition to the record-breaking Locke Lord case.
View Article'Deplorable' solicitor plundered bed-bound client's account
Hertfordshire lawyer abused his position as attorney to transfer money to his account - and to pay SRA’s costs.
View ArticleSRA off the hook for £5m Leigh Day costs
Order effectively means both parties finish up paying their own costs.
View ArticleFormer mayor fails with 11th hour tribunal adjournment bid
Lutfur Rahman, found guilty of election fraud, claimed he was unable to represent himself at the SDT.
View ArticleFormer mayor's conviction 'conclusive' evidence, tribunal told
SRA claims tribunal should look to court judgment when determining former mayor’s liability.
View Article£86,000 costs as tribunal strikes off former mayor
Lutfur Rahman was found to have been dishonest and failing to act with integrity.
View ArticleImmigration solicitor banned after running hopeless JR claims
Firm ran dozens of claims that were categorised as ‘totally without merit’.
View ArticleParking fraud costs in-house solicitor his place on the roll
Young lawyer was found to be fraudulently misusing expired local authority parking permit.
View ArticleManchester solicitor suspended for paying referral fees
Tribunal hears that claims were initiated without consent of clients.
View ArticleSolicitor banned for forging insurance documents as a novice
Lawyer accepted details of matter ‘did not add up’ but she had no recollection of wrongdoing.
View ArticleEighteen things solicitors should look out for in 2018
Forewarned is forearmed – what solicitors need to look out for this year.
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