All SDT articles – Page 18
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NewsSRA to boost fining powers by over 1,000% to £25k
Regulator will make decisions in-house rather than send them to the tribunal and incur extra time and cost.
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NewsJailed solicitor struck off for role in property sales scam
Former sole practitioner continues to maintain his innocence from prison, tribunal hears.
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NewsSolicitor vanished after SRA probed missing deposit monies
SRA has fielded 25 claims on the compensation fund from former clients of Ilford solicitor.
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NewsSRA announces Khan prosecution days after release from prison
High-profile solicitor Soophia Khan referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over 11 allegations.
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NewsPI firm owner banned over kickbacks on ATE insurance
Former director was one of four people prosecuted from the same now-defunct firm.
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News‘Weak’ solicitor kept quiet about unhelpful evidence
Tribunal hears that litigator was sent key document but he failed to tell counsel and the court.
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NewsJunior lawyers hope Matthews case shows ‘shift of approach’ by SRA
JLD wants greater discretion used to instruct medical experts to assess solicitors’ health.
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NewsStruck-off junior Matthews free to practise after two-year ordeal
Regulator applies to withdraw allegations against former Capsticks junior after profession-wide outcry.
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NewsTodner agrees £25,000 fine for rule breaches
Prominent criminal defence solicitor takes aim at ‘abhorrent practice’ of Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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News'Mmm, I like what I see': Law firm owner fined over sexual comments to interviewee
Woman applying for paralegal job was asked if she had a boyfriend and told she would have to wear skirts.
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NewsCouncillor struck off after housing fraud conviction
Solicitor jailed for unlawfully holding on to his council house for seven years.
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NewsHigh Court overturns tribunal's dishonesty finding
Solicitor believed he had authority to sign a mental health re-accreditation form, appeal rules.
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NewsHigher SRA fining powers would increase risk of miscarriages of justice – SDT
SDT says there is a risk that wrongdoing will be 'swept under the carpet' if more cases dealt with in-house.
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NewsNew SDT leader vows to broaden diversity of members
Incoming president of the tribunal is head of global dispute resolution at BNP Paribas.
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NewsConvicted prosecutor claims CPS colleagues shared confidential files
Scott Ainge appears before tribunal following earlier conviction for searching ex-wife’s partner’s record.
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OpinionWe must do something to level the playing field in the SDT
Radical change may not be realistic but workable solutions can be found.
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NewsCleared lawyer must pay £534,000 defence costs, SDT rules
Tribunal in Liz Ellen case says there is no good reason to deviate from default position of a no costs order.
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NewsCleared lawyer asks for SRA to cover her £534,000 defence costs
Tribunal told that SRA’s prosecution of Liz Ellen was ‘legally and factually flawed’.
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NewsTodner fails to quash SRA prosecution
Tribunal rules that case brought against criminal defence specialist is not an abuse of process.
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NewsHigh-profile solicitor seeks to get SRA prosecution thrown out
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is hearing abuse of process application brought by Karen Todner.