Solicitors disciplinary tribunal
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NewsStruck 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.
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NewsBan for 'cavalier' solicitor who sat in on client's medical
Bradford practitioner also acted dishonestly in seeking to influence ex-partner’s evidence.
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Defence solicitor struck off after conviction for tax evasion
London lawyer sought to argue there had been collusion between the police and SRA.
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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.
