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NewsEx-solicitor allowed to work in firm seven months after strike-off
Geoffrey Hart will be supervised by his managing director and his situation kept under review.
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Baker's QC accuses SRA of 'moving the goalposts'
Firm's closing submissions warn of 'chilling effect' from any finding of misconduct.
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Rebuke for transferring client funds before sending bill
SRA says sanction reflects that there was no lasting or significant harm to clients.
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Veteran solicitor fined for ‘innocent but misguided’ compliment
Remark made to colleagues referenced the ethnicity of members of a law firm.
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Solicitor cleared of misconduct over role in tax avoidance schemes
Tribunal finds Cheshire lawyer did sufficient due diligence on schemes and their promoters.
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Bar Council furloughs 20% of workforce
Representative body expects ‘significant drop in income’ next year.
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Legal training provider rapped over unsubstantiated ‘#1’ boast
Owner of course provided by City Law School made a number of claims it could not back up.
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Baker McKenzie boss 'would have been suspended today', tribunal hears
Former HR chief said the situation was 'very hard to manage' with Gary Senior still in the office.
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Legal Choices site at risk as SRA tries to shake off ownership
SRA wants Legal Services Board to take over site, but that option appears to be a non-starter.
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'Abdication of responsibility': Consumer watchdog attacks SRA's compensation fund cuts
Regulator accused of making decisions based on no evidence and ignoring consumers’ best interests.
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SRA relaxes rules to ensure trainees qualify on time
Junior lawyers can apply to defer the professional skills course for 12 months because of coronavirus.
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Online fraudsters target lawyers working from home
Lawyers working in unfamiliar circumstances may be more prone to letting their guard drop.
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Ex-Coops boss fined £20,000 over Asons transfer
SRA decision is latest in a string of financial and regulatory issues connected to Bolton firm.
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Exclusive: Struck-off junior files appeal with pro bono help
Claire Matthews says she wants to highlight mental health issues in the legal profession.
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Solicitor who sub-let council flat is struck off
Tribunal decision follows magistrates' court 2018 conviction for dishonesty.
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Trusted solicitor stole thousands from clients who saw him as friend
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal says David Grant committed a ‘monumental’ breach of trust.
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SRA will not punish its own adviser for not reporting lying solicitor
Capsticks did not report junior over conduct deemed so serious she needed to be struck off.
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Local authority lawyer fined at SDT after second drink-drive conviction
Solicitor had been out with work colleagues and said he was called away by family emergency.
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Ombudsman promises flexibility over complaints during lockdown
Complaints handler says it has power to use discretion about how to treat under-pressure firms.
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Lawyers make pro bono appeal offer to struck-off briefcase junior
Hunt is on to trace former junior lawyer who was banned by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
