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Couldn't have happened to a nicer firm...

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"In 2008 an official complaint was made by the Consumers' Association to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) about Davenport-Lyons' "campaign of letters alleging illegal filesharing".[11]

The case against Davenport Lyons partners David Gore and Brian Miller was the subject of a 7 day hearing at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), starting 31 May 2011.[12][13]

On 8 June 2011, the SDT found that all allegations against the pair had been proven. They were fined £20,000 each, ordered to pay interim costs of £150,000, and suspended from practising for three months.[14] The SRA said:

Solicitors have a duty to act with integrity, independence and in the best interests of their clients. Solicitors who breach those duties can expect to face action by the SRA."

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