All SDT articles – Page 10
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
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NewsSuspension for ‘power trip’ partner who entered colleague’s hotel room in 2012
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds all allegations proven against solicitor who refused to leave recently promoted partner’s room.
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NewsFraudster who raided client’s bank account struck off
Former partner admits she misappropriated £7,850 from client’s bank account over a four-year period.
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NewsSolicitor coerced vulnerable client into sending explicit images
Case-handler claimed he needed images to support a non-molestation order application.
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News‘Vaccine campaign’ solicitor fails in abuse of process application
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is told legal threats made by lawyer over Covid-19 vaccines were part of an ‘ideological campaign’.
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OpinionA call to equality of arms
Law Society deliberations on ways to support solicitors hauled before the SDT will not be straightforward.
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NewsSRA loses appeal against £75k tribunal costs order
High Court finds Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal was entitled to make order over ‘flawed’ proceedings.
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NewsSolicitor who charged dishonest Grade A rate is struck off
Solicitor passed off work as his own and inflated costs by thousands of pounds.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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News‘Dine and dash’ solicitor struck off over £60 Harvester bill
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal says a strike-off was the ‘only appropriate sanction’ to deal with the convicted fraudster.
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NewsSolicitor strung along client for 16 years with false case updates
Experienced Slater and Gordon solicitor created false story about arbitration awards and defendant appeal.
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NewsSRA seeks to protect client anonymity at SDT
There is a public interest in maintaining legal professional privilege at the expense of open justice, counsel for regulator tells the High Court.
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NewsSRA fights costs order in ‘flawed from top to bottom’ prosecution
Solicitors Regulation Authority argues SDT’s £74,950 order should not have been made as case was not improperly brought.
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NewsSRA appeals over costs of failed prosecution
Solicitors Regulation Authority, appealing against £74,950 costs order by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, claim 20% of costs were not validly claimed.
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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 misled clients as case ‘spiralled away’ from him
Veteran practitioner left his firm immediately after telling clients their claim was defunct.
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NewsSolicitor accused of misleading SDT fined £30,000 despite being cleared of most charges
Solicitors Discplinary Tribunal finds allegations of dishonesty and recklessness were not proved in case involving ‘hardworking solicitor’.
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NewsSDT told of hearing difficulties in ‘misleading’ submissions case
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal told ‘common feature’ of case against lawyer accused of financial arrangements with clients was a request for help.