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I do have to laugh when reading comments, I can only presume by Solicitors? Firstly it is only right that the SRA intervened as there was a complaint from family members as to why he was a beneficiary?
I can only conclude that the individuals who are supporting this "Bent" solicitor are probably party to the same evil practice.
This individual has clearly taken advantage of the elderly from a position of trust. He should not be in their wills full stop.
All this nonsense about independent legal advice if receiving a significant gift should be thrown out on it's behind. One crooked solicitor looking after another crooked solicitor is all that encourages.
Solicitors writing themselves into elderly clients wills is rife! It is also indefensible! Anyone supporting this individual should look into your own moral compass and be ashamed of yourselves.
This is not about the SRA picking on the little man (laughable) this is about the SRA trying to rid the country of these predators preying on and grooming the elderly at their most vulnerable. How would you be commenting if it was your mother and your inheritance. This scum bag was actually in line to inherit a ladies house for god sake!

With regard to "Integrity" and the "Wingate" test I totally disagree. Solicitors should be "paragons of virtue" especially when dealing with the elderly and vulnerable. Having read the judgement I began to wonder if they applied the wrong "Wingate" test and used "Wingate" anaerobic test for physically active young men and women by mistake!

The solution is simple, an outright ban on any solicitor being in any clients will!! How easy is that. Clean up the country from the vast number of solicitors that think they have a God given right to enter themselves into Elderly clients wills (judging by the views of many on here). The funny thing is that they seem to "Cherry pick" wills where the client is elderly, has no dependants and write out charities etc. We can all befriend an old person, it is just if your moral comp[ass is set right then you do so to help them without any personal gain. Shame on any solicitor that is currently in any clients will for a "Substantial" gift and by that I mean anything over £1000. I really hope you do all get caught and the SRA intervene in your practices too. It is only a matter of time with the current drive to protect the elderly from the likes of you.