All SDT articles – Page 15
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NewsUK trip charged to client was my secretary’s mistake, solicitor tells tribunal
International firm partner travelled to London on his birthday weekend with his school-age daughter.
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NewsSolicitor who felt 'victimised' by tribunal has appeal dismissed
Mrs Justice Collins Rice finds that the SDT was neither ‘wrong in law [nor] made unsupported findings’.
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NewsInternational firm partner charged clients for London trip with daughter, tribunal hears
Former Reed Smith solicitor denies dishonesty and blames secretary for administrative error.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for practising without firm’s knowledge
Experienced practitioner dispensed with formalities but denied dishonesty or attempting to mislead.
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NewsSolicitor of 50 years banned after 743 cheques found stashed away
Manchester managing partner struck off for failing to pay disbursements worth £233,000.
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NewsDivorce lawyer ghosted client and held on to £132,000
Solicitor offered no explanation for why the funds from settlement were not released.
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NewsSolicitor fined for allowing elderly woman in care to sell home
Essex lawyer also missed ‘obvious’ warning signs on a potentially fraudulent transaction.
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NewsSolicitor dishonest over his income loses strike-off appeal
Northwest London practitioner misled Legal Aid Agency when he asked to pay debt in instalments.
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NewsSolicitor impersonated friend to secure NHS prescriptions
South Wales practitioner struck off after conviction leading to 12-month community order.
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NewsFirms accused of creating 'toxic culture' will be hauled before SDT
Joint SRA and SDT statement clarifies types of case that will still be referred for hearing.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsDisability rights solicitor to face multiple charges at SDT
Allegations against Chris Fry relate to his time running his own Sheffield firm.
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NewsAscot lawyer appears before SDT on multiple charges
Allegations include breach of undertaking, offensive communication and improper transfers.
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NewsEx-solicitor to pay £15,000 SRA costs 12 years after strike-off
Regulators found struck off solicitor now had stake in £600,000-plus property.
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NewsSolicitor serving 12 years in prison struck off
Fraud conviction came three years after prison sentence for contempt.
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NewsExperienced solicitor struck off for 12 acts of dishonesty
Manchester practitioner misled clients, moved funds without consent and created false time records.
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NewsSolicitor struck off after immigration clients misled for years
Tribunal finds solicitor failed to make applications leaving clients living unlawfully in the UK.
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NewsDavid Greene cleared of misconduct by SDT
Private prosecution case brought against former Law Society president is dismissed in full.
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NewsIncompetent solicitor a 'serious and continuing' risk to the public
SDT bans solicitor after he failed to take appropriate action to stop a property fraud.
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NewsSDT chief quits in wake of costly eviction
Resignation confirmed two weeks after it was announced tribunal would have to move at a cost of over £1m.