Court throws out 'hopeless' challenge by struck off solicitor
East London practitioner had been banned for her links with another solicitor struck off more than seven years ago.
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Award-winning former TLT associate admitted misleading client but said he was overwhelmed by a round-the-clock workload.
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Counsel for the solicitors tells disciplinary tribunal that the legal framework was complex and challenging.
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Lawyer would reply to client’s daily messages asking for updates on his case.
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Yorkshire solicitor transferred ownership of property to third party who he had loaned purchase money.
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Client was out of the UK when solicitor was meant to have witnessed her signature.
View ArticleSDT: Susan Louise Lowe
The SDT ordered Lowe should be struck off and ordered her to pay costs of £15,393.
View ArticleSDT: Ian James Douglas and Christopher James Cook
The SDT ordered both respondents to pay 50% of costs of £10,100.
View ArticleSDT: Andrew Lindsay and Marina Frankel
The SDT ordered the first respondent was to pay £108,371 costs; the second respondent £42,056.
View ArticleSDT: Kulwant Singh Manak and Rajbinder Kaur Dhillon
The first respondent was ordered to pay 85% of 75% of the costs to be assessed if not agreed, the second respondent was ordered to pay 15% of 75% of the costs to be assessed if not agreed.
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Proceedings against the first respondent had been withdrawn. The SDT ordered that the case against the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth respondents should be struck out.
View ArticleSDT rejects solicitor's strike-off agreement
Tribunal says evidence was insufficient to justify severest penalty for 44-year veteran.
View ArticleSolicitor banned after covering up inaction on woman's estate
Tribunal said experienced practitioner committed an ’unforgiveable breach of trust’.
View ArticleMisleading questions
A notable recent strike-off should serve to remind solicitors of their duties to the court.
View ArticleSDT: Elizabeth Marion Emberton
The SDT ordered Emberton should be struck off the role and ordered her to pay costs of £29,200.
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