SDT & SRA interventions – Page 14
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NewsSolicitor avoids permanent ban over email dishonesty
Case fell in the ‘small residual category where striking off would be a disproportionate sanction’.
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NewsSolicitor struck off on day of prison sentence
Christopher Michael Bilmes was jailed for 56 months for £1.7m fraud.
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NewsSolicitor's remarks made 'in pursuit of sexual gratification', tribunal finds
Judgment published following prosecution of international firm solicitor over his actions at Mayfair club event.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for indecent exposure convictions
Runner was convicted of exposing himself while he was out exercising.
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NewsSolicitor's restrictions lifted following 'professional rehabilitation'
SRA supported the application to remove conditions imposed in 2016.
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NewsSolicitor 'at the top of his profession' suspended for 12 months
Expert in agricultural law is suspended by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for misleading an elderly tenant.
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NewsImmigration lawyer recorded offering 'dodgy way' is struck off
Practitioner recorded by a BBC undercover reporter intends to appeal tribunal decision.
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NewsRestoration application refused 10 years after strike-off
40 hours of continuing professional development 'not sufficient’ rehabilitation, tribunal rules.
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NewsSolicitor who misled clients 'to avoid a can of worms' struck off
Essex practitioner had sent the wrong form out but wrongly blamed it on a new process.
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NewsBhatia cleared of discrimination against pregnant employee
Former president of Nottinghamshire Law Society reprimanded for notification failure.
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NewsBhatia tells SDT he was 'fairy godmother' to pregnant employee
Leading criminal solicitor and former local law society president denies discrimination and failure to report to SRA.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
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NewsBlavo boss struck off after offering no defence to fraud
Solicitors Regulation Authority's allegations against former Blavo & Co director, including dishonesty, proven.
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NewsHospitals 'had no record' of Blavo & Co clients, SRA tells tribunal
Regulator accuses former legal aid boss of 'directing operations' in which documents were allegedly falsified.
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NewsSRA accuses former legal aid boss of 'utterly brazen fraud'
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal begins hearing allegations, which are denied, against Blavo & Co director.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsSexting solicitor says he didn't see power imbalance with 18-year-old
Oliver Bretherton says colleague was a 'mature adult who wanted to be taking part'.
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NewsTeenage colleague 'instigated' sex fantasy, lawyer tells tribunal
City solicitor denies intentionally taking advantage and says relationship was consensual.