Solicitors disciplinary tribunal
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NewsSRA under fire for Lewis prosecution as solicitor receives outpouring of support
Regulatory body was ‘covered in shame’, Simon Myerson QC tweeted.
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NewsCrowdfunders 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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NewsMark Lewis fined £2,500 for offensive tweets
High-profile lawyer responded to abusive messages on social media by wishing death on his abusers.
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NewsLewis: prosecution is 'disgraceful' considering hate campaign against me
Tribunal hears application to have allegation dropped on the basis that the SRA did not highlight the context of Mark Lewis's tweets.
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NewsSDT reveals 10% costs rise as extra cases flood into the system
Part of the increase is due to an additional 25 cases related to sexual misconduct which will require an additional 81 hearing days.
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NewsSweary solicitor who told the SRA 'You will never regulate me' is struck off
Devon practitioner had collected three convictions since his admission in 2012.
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OpinionSDT should take an integrity-based approach
The law’s current approach to dishonesty cases in the profession does not serve the interest of the individual in question or the wider public.
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NewsJailed principal who faked claim against ex-employee accepts strike-off
Diljit Bachada was also found to have perverted the course of justice.
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NewsDirectors fined £40k after not paying disbursements while firm collapsed
Three Liverpool solicitors make agreed outcome with the regulator after fallout from firm’s closure.
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OpinionA career has ended. But did the public need Sovani James to be struck off?
This was a sustained spell of dishonesty. But the factors creating this behaviour have long since gone.
