Crowdfunders rally behind Lewis after 'offensive' tweets fine
Media lawyer, who was responding to antisemitic abuse, was fined £2,500 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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Regulatory body was ‘covered in shame’, Simon Myerson QC tweeted.
View ArticleDecisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
View ArticleDecisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
View ArticleDefence solicitor struck off after conviction for tax evasion
London lawyer sought to argue there had been collusion between the police and SRA.
View ArticleSolicitor oversaw 'grossly excessive' £5m costs overcharging against NHS
Hull firm founder conducted a planned and deliberate campaign to inflate costs, tribunal hears.
View ArticleBan for 'cavalier' solicitor who sat in on client's medical
Bradford practitioner also acted dishonestly in seeking to influence ex-partner’s evidence.
View ArticleStruck off: solicitor who involved client in defence without telling her
Norwich director had faced a £10,500 claim for unpaid disbursements after failing to cancel expert witnesses booking.
View ArticleMark Lewis: judgment reveals SDT considered reprimand
Media lawyer was fined for sending abusive tweets to people who had threatened him.
View ArticleSolicitor fined after approving 378 referral payments for RTA claims
Tribunal finds Lancashire practitioner did not act dishonesty or without integrity.
View ArticleSolicitor who accepted gifts including ‘torch and coat’ struck off
Robert Perry should have told client to seek independent advice, tribunal finds.
View ArticleSolicitor who failed to correct judge's belief she was a barrister is struck off
Bina Maistry arrived late in court and proceeded when her client was under threat of a wasted costs order.
View ArticleSolicitor who did not pay counsel appeals order to strike him off
Tribunal found three allegations of dishonesty proved following three-day hearing in November.
View ArticleFalse sicknote solicitor avoids strike-off after tribunal shows mercy
Sandia Pamma had catalogued a series of devastating life events affecting her health.
View ArticleDisgraced ex-solicitor denied return to roll for a third time
Iqbal had run a claims management company during his ban which had been fined for making unsolicited calls.
View ArticleSolicitor fined £5,000 for describing complainant as a 'nutter'
Tim Bennett said he was the subject of a vexatious litigant and apologised for his conduct.
View ArticlePanama Papers solicitor fined £45,000
Khalid Mohammed Sharif failed to do background checks on two politically exposed persons.
View ArticleCourt upholds £20k fine for partner over abusive immigration claims
Director of London firm did nothing to stop abuse of process, despite his responsibility as compliance officer, appeal rules.
View ArticleSDT: John Richard Killington
The SDT ordered that Killington should be struck off the roll.
View ArticleHigh Court backs SDT over defendant claiming depression
Alexis Maitland Hudson was struck off for misconduct and dishonesty by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal last year.
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