Gary Senior: Attempted kiss was serious professional misconduct
Tribunal finds allegation against ex-Baker McKenzie London managing partner proved. But the firm is cleared.
View ArticleEx-Baker McKenzie boss fined £55k but avoids suspension
Gary Senior has also agreed to pay £40,000 to cover prosecution costs.
View ArticleSDT decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleSRA faces £3m costs bill in Bakers case
Former partner seeks £1.6m + VAT in costs after allegations against him were dismissed last week.
View ArticleSRA off the hook as Bakers tribunal rejects all costs applications
Respondents in high-profile prosecution tried to claim £3m in costs from the regulator.
View ArticleSDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleVeteran solicitor fined for failing to warn clients of off-plan property risk
Senior partner of Merseyside firm accepted he had a duty to flag up obvious risks which came to his attention.
View ArticleDirector fabricated probate forms and bought jewellery with client money
West London solicitor is struck off after admitting her conduct was dishonest.
View Article‘Out of control’ firm collapsed with £1.1m debts and £12k assets
Former law firm manager fined after he allowed disbursement from public funds to be retained.
View ArticleJunior lawyer fined £10k over Facebook messages conviction
Newly-qualified solicitor said he had a propensity to speak his mind on social media without considering the consequences.
View ArticleSolicitor jailed over money laundering links is now struck off
Cheshire solicitor was identified as gangsters’ 'go-to' for helping to facilitate illegal deals.
View ArticleSDT decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleImmigration clients misled by solicitor who faked case progression
London solicitor is struck off after saying he had no defence to dishonesty allegations.
View Article’Drunk' senior partner groped paralegal’s bottom in front of colleagues
Julian Critchlow was ‘inept and bumbling’ as he made unwanted approaches to junior member of staff, tribunal hears.
View Article'Drunk' senior partner touched paralegal inappropriately in front of colleagues
Julian Critchlow was 'inept and bumbling' as he made unwanted approaches to junior member of staff, tribunal hears.
View ArticleBusy tribunal dealing with ever-more complicated cases
In 2019, the tribunal sat for 308 days and heard 144 cases; in 2018 it sat for 266 days to hear 168 cases.
View ArticleDirector held on to 951 disbursements to prop up ailing Manchester firm
Problems became clear when Alan Fitzpatrick tried to sell his practice to another firm.
View ArticleNo penalty for ‘anxious’ trainee who falsely added billing time
Cheshire-based trainee says she was suffering from workplace anxiety as a result of pressure from colleagues.
View Article‘Overwhelmed’ junior struck off after concealing court orders
Tribunal finds solicitor’s misconduct was deliberate and lasted for seven months.
View ArticleDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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