Former DWF partner struck off over sexual communication with minor
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders convicted former solicitor to pay £3,000 costs.
View ArticleMisleading solicitor ‘panicked’ at showdown partners’ meeting
Solicitor of more than 30 years falsely told firm he had notified insurers about court loss.
View ArticleSolicitor misled partners after panicking at showdown meeting
Solicitor of more than 30 years falsely told firm he had notified insurers about court loss.
View Article'Legally misconceived': top defence silk condemns SRA prosecution and costs...
Solicitors Regulation Authority says it is ‘looking into’ the case in which it is accused of not disclosing all evidence in costs appeal.
View ArticleSDT lifts solicitor’s suspension with ‘stringent conditions’
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal accepts lawyer had 'insight into, and remorse for, his misconduct'.
View ArticleManaging partner asked junior to lie in client email
Tribunal finds solicitor acted ‘dishonestly’ in instructing junior colleague who was only three weeks’ qualified.
View ArticleSolicitor who made misleading declaration ordered to pay £40,000
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal accepts declaration was not a deliberate attempt to mislead government loan scheme.
View Article'SLAPP' tribunal to hear evidence about 'highly unusual features' of Zahawi...
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hears dispute over evidence sought by regulator on industry practice in defamation matters.
View ArticleDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleSolicitor involved in false PI claim loses strike-off appeal
Judge says solicitor was lucky not to be prosecuted over fabricated road traffic accident claim.
View ArticleSolicitor abandoned 'chaotic' firm and left clients stranded
Solicitors Regulation Authority had to intervene after landlord got in touch to say solicitor was gone owing £22,400 in rent.
View ArticleDirector blasts ‘egregious waste of money’ after failed SRA case
Allegations against Barings Law over misleading clients and due diligence failures were thrown out by tribunal.
View ArticleConveyancing solicitor fined after failing to disclose link to borrower
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal fines lawyer £12,500 and orders he pay almost £20,000 in costs.
View ArticleDivorce solicitor struck off for forging client signature
Surrey solicitor believed she was helping her emotionally distressed client.
View ArticleDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleDecisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
View ArticleSolicitor struck off over unverified legal aid claims
SDT says east London sole practitioner showed ‘total disregard’ for solicitor rules.
View ArticleOsborne Clarke solicitor faces tribunal in first SLAPP prosecution
Lawyer was acting for former chancellor of the exchequer Nadhim Zahawi at the time of the alleged breaches.
View ArticleProperty lawyer struck off after backdating letter
Martin Smith returned from Christmas and new year to find he had failed to send document.
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