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The Law Society must fight this tooth and nail.

The odds are already significantly loaded against solicitors.

Because of the position with costs, there is every incentive to accept a regulatory settlement, if you're lucky enough to be offered one, which completely comprises your position, if you know you are innocent.

To take matters to the SDT is a massive gamble.

Speaking as someone who appeared before the SDT and was completely exonerated and being one of the rare few to recover costs, the existing standard must remain, simply because of the sheer incompetence of the SRA that is often highlighted on this forum and that thankfully, is exposed by the SDT.

The SRA are not transparent, case officers who bring unmeritorious cases ore the SDT are never named, there is no published 'outcome' on any consequence to them and essentially, I would have no faith at all that the SRA would not simply abuse its position.

And always remember, whilst you think you and your practice are bullet proof, there but for the grace of god....

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