Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Solicitor fined for wrongly admitting to a mistake
Mohammad Homayon Reza must pay a £5,000 fine and £17,000 in costs.
SDT refuses to drop conduct case against Freshfields partner
Counsel for Ryan Beckwith had argued that the SRA investigation was flawed and that the prosecution an abuse of process.
Freshfields partner urges SRA to drop conduct case over ‘contaminated’ evidence
Married partner alleged to have lacked integrity in engaging with junior colleague.
Solicitor suspended after asking secretaries to backdate files
SRA withdraws allegation of dishonesty and agrees suspension after solicitor opts not to return.
Solicitor struck off for ‘effectively stealing’ from experts and counsel
Martyn Brown held on to almost £70,000 that should have been paid out in professional disbursements and ATE insurance.
Tribunal finds director ignored duties as long as the money came in
Law firm boss James O’Connor and solicitor Giles Robertson both struck off.
Call to abolish ‘lack of integrity’ disciplinary offence
Leading authorities on regulation describe the concept as confusing and unhelpful.
SDT decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Solicitor struck off over hidden details from 2008 property sale
Clive Billington agrees outcome with the SRA after investigation years after conveyancing matter.
Duped solicitor aided fraudster's football club bid
Richard Quinn said he was deceived into providing an undertaking letter and he was cleared of dishonesty.
Solicitor told secretary to fabricate file
Law firm partner and long-serving legal secretary both thrown out of the profession.
Solicitor struck off for overcharging by thousands on probate matters
Sole practitioner who repeatedly overcharged clients admitted to eight counts of dishonesty.
Allen & Overy's NDA prosecution delayed
Case management hearing at Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over Weinstein agreement 'vacated'.
SDT Decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Solicitor struck off nearly 25 years ago barred from rejoining profession
Sydney Toppin worked for two firms without regulatory approval.
Solicitor transferred £300k in client funds under guise of probate work
Michael Collier said he was motivated by a desire to keep the business running.
Decisions and SRA intervention
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Lying and incompetent solicitor had 'arrogant disregard' for clients' affairs
Wales practitioner is struck off after tribunal concludes that he told a string of lies to clients and to the SRA.
Decisions and intervention
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
SRA reveals allegations against Freshfields partner
Regulator alleges that Ryan Beckwith should have known his actions after 'celebratory event' constituted an abuse of authority.
SDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Personal injury lawyers fined for referral fee ban breaches
Pair insisted they were simply operating as many other PI firms do.
Solicitor fined by tribunal after second drink-drive conviction
Tribunal opts to double the fine originally agreed between SRA and solicitor.
Solicitor suspended after cannabis farm found in her home
Lancashire consultant was convicted last year but given opportunity to reflect on what she had done.
Solicitor's strike-off overturned as judge cites 'lack of clarity' at SDT
Mr Justice Martin Spencer says the sanction against Mark Lorrell was made on a ‘wrong or false basis’.
SDT's civil standard shift will be put to proof
Law Society will closely monitor impact of lowering the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings.
SDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society, which may be subject to appeal.
MP Fiona Onasanya charged with misconduct by SRA
Labour member for Peterborough convicted of criminal offence in December.
Solicitor removed from roll over child abuse conviction
Experienced solicitor was sentenced in November last year.
Immigration solicitor banned after sham marriage TV sting
Zulfiqar Ali was filmed for an ITV investigation talking about the options for someone wanting to stay in the UK.
Lower standard of proof for errant solicitors, SDT confirms
Body makes decision after consultation last year - and denies this makes it easier to find solicitors guilty.
Solicitor fined £45k for putting son's interests over other clients
Leaseholder clients did not see report that would have made them aware of cost of purchasing freehold.
Overcharging solicitor struck off after £30k fine ruled too lenient
Andrew Good had been fined and cleared of dishonesty - but both decisions were overturned after the SRA appealed.
'Every big firm does it': solicitor accepts ban over tax evasion scheme
Rodney Whiston-Dew was jailed for 10 years in 2017 after establishing trusts for investment funds.
Judge asks: Why treat lack of integrity more leniently than dishonesty?
High Court judgment raises issue of why loss of integrity is not penalised as seriously at Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Solicitor struck off over Ecohouse Ponzi scheme
Charles Fraser-Macnamara banned after being found to have acted dishonestly by a tribunal.
Solicitor led 'Ponzi' ruse to suck investors into doomed scheme, tribunal hears
SRA alleges Charles Valentine Fraser-Macnamara allowed misrepresentations to be made to potential investors.
Investment scheme solicitor's SDT hearing proceeds in his absence
Charles Valentine Fraser-Macnamara claimed any hearing could prejudice future trials.
SDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Law firm boss banned for paying ex-solicitor who had been struck off
SRA submitted to the tribunal that solicitor had been ‘evasive, bordering on disingenuous’ in his explanations.
Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Solicitor emailed client own bank details out of 'force of habit'
Gary Ackinclose struck off the roll after being found dishonest over email to client.
Solicitor restored to roll after eight years' rehabilitation
Ahmar Hussain found to be a credible and honest witness as he sought to restart his career.
Solicitor fined after lending vulnerable client £27k at 60% interest
Richard Barca tells tribunal he was trying to help client who faced losing her home and livelihood.
Solicitor falsified notes then relied on them to defend negligence claim
Tribunal strikes off Bradford sole practitioner after finding of dishonesty.
SDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
Rogue solicitor banned over 'flagrant disregard' for authorisation rules
Alan O’Doherty ‘sought to convey the appearance of authorisation when in fact there was none’.
Drug addict solicitor accepts ban after two convictions
Lee Lipson failed to report drug charges to the regulator, hears tribunal.
Solicitor fined for not securing client files as firm shut
Jeffrey Allan Jackson said he could not afford to pay for the safe storage or destruction of thousands of files.
'Stressed' solicitor used firm's money to pay out on faked judgments
Paula Harris, who sought to cover up lack of progress on her caseload, was convicted of fraud.
Solicitor suspended over transfer of 6,000 files from Asons to Coops
Munir Majid was a former solicitor at both Asons Solicitors and Coops Law.
Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Wills solicitor fined over £75,000 gift from 'insistent' client
Tribunal hears client ‘relentlessly’ insisted that he wanted to help with solicitor’s liabilities.
'Catastrophe? It was much worse than that': Solicitor recalls CoA trauma
Tribunal opts to reprimand lawyer who was ‘entirely unprepared’ for appearance before three appeal judges.
SDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Consultant forgot client had paid £900 into personal bank account
London solicitor fined after tribunal hears he requested payment amid concerns about a flight-risk client.
Juniors demand answers from SRA on protection from ‘toxic’ work environments
Concern over strike-off rulings in Sovani James and Emily Scott cases.
Novice solicitor banned for perverting course of justice
Mohammed Riaz had attempted to get a witness to drop assault complaint made against his brother.
