All SDT articles
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NewsSolicitor kept client 'off the books' to pocket fees directly
Experienced practitioner gave his own bank details to client and was paid thousands.
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NewsFormer CPS lawyer convicted of child cruelty is struck off
When an individual prosecuting others commits a very serious offence himself, that 'plainly undermines the trust and confidence of the public'.
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NewsEx-solicitor loses bid to return seven years after strike-off
Former lawyer cited years working for unregulated family law firm as proof he could return to roll.
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NewsBullying law firm owner allowed to stay in practice despite 40 proven allegations
Tribunal highlighted a ‘substantial imbalance’ of power and coercion of junior staff members.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
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NewsSolicitor who made antisemitic tweets allowed to continue in practice
Law firm director said offensive posts about Jewish and transgender people would not be repeated.
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NewsIn-house solicitor struck off for misleading SRA and doctoring emails
Solicitor for more than a decade said she was away from the office and staying with her father.
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NewsLondon Capital and Finance solicitor struck off over 'endemic' backdating
Practitioner changed dates on loan agreements to give a misleading impression to auditors and regulators.
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NewsTribunal finds duty solicitor did not receive £250 cash from client
SRA’s five-year investigation has had ‘profound’ effect on legal aid practitioner.
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NewsSDT fines solicitor £15,000 over failure to report drink drive convictions
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s approach to sanction was ‘grounded in the…individual circumstances of this case rather than in a mechanical application of principle’.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsSolicitor struck off over failure to comply with LeO's court order
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders the sole practitioner pay £39,335.90 costs.
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NewsSolicitor on written warning tried to cover up missed deadline
Firm’s IT system showed senior associate’s letter was left blank and then filled in weeks later.
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NewsFamily solicitor who hired private investigator fined £17,500
SDT finds sole practitioner repeatedly asked litigant in person for her contact details and passed them to his client.
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NewsSolicitor who wrote false client note avoids strike-off
Typed note added false entry that solicitor had discussed exact costs with client.
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NewsSolicitor fined £30,000 for 'obvious conflict' in LCF role
Acting as a security trustee while advising lender involved ‘two sets of obligations…structurally and diametrically opposed’, SDT finds.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsProperty solicitor banned for signing leases as 'favour' to client
Law firm partner had never met the person whom he claimed to have witnessed signing documents.
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News‘Overworked’ solicitor cleared over allegations of sending misleading emails
Senior associate was ‘firefighting’ and ‘did not mislead by omission in her emails’, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
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NewsSolicitor used client funds to pay for work he never completed
Cumbria practitioner said he ‘buried his head in the sand’ after billing for drafting wills.