All SDT articles – Page 24
-
NewsSolicitor embroiled in dubious investment scheme fined £25k
Mark Andrew Fallon admitted to allegations of acting recklessly and failing to adequately monitor funding arrangements.
-
NewsPonzi scheme solicitor suspended over property dealings
Leeds solicitor served with six-month suspension after acting for property scheme operators and investors.
-
NewsSDT strikes out private prosecution against top London law firm chief
Complainant ordered to pay David Greene’s costs after Edwin Coe senior partner found to have no case to answer.
-
News'Fearful' principal forged signatures to cover mistake
Property solicitor agrees outcome resulting in his being struck off the roll.
-
NewsBaker McKenzie misconduct case scheduled for December
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal had been due to conduct a case management hearing today.
-
NewsPI solicitor cleared of misconduct over handling of claim
Defendant solicitors had reported Sohail Ghani to the SRA, but the tribunal found allegations unproven.
-
NewsOnasanya struck off after 'disastrous' perverting course of justice conviction
Tribunal imposes ultimate sanction against former MP - and also slashes SRA's claimed-for costs.
-
NewsLegal cashier with criminal record banned from practice
Omer Mian was convicted of conspiracy to defraud after providing dodgy employment references.
-
NewsVeteran solicitors fined and hit with £21,000 costs bill over account rule breaches
Peter Brogan and Martin Steven Baddiel were ordered to pay £7,501 and £8,500 respectively, on top of a £20,823 cost bill.
-
NewsSolicitor struck off for Dubai mobile phones theft
Solicitor of 15 years jailed for one month after being convicted of opportunistic attempted theft at an airport.
-
NewsSRA reveals charges in Baker McKenzie 'intimate activity' case
Gary Senior is accused of sexual misconduct while two former senior figures face accusations over an allegedly flawed investigation.
-
NewsFinal box ticked on civil standard of proof for accused solicitors
'Balance of probabilities' will come into force in solicitor tribunals in November following super regulator's approval.
-
News'Significant' rise in money laundering reports
Regulator received over 40% more money laundering reports in 2018 than in 2017.
-
NewsSolicitor targeted by ‘wicked’ fraudsters struck off
Stuart Anthony Kaufman facilitated dubious investment schemes and breached money laundering regulations.
-
NewsSolicitor fined £15k over £900 payment fails in appeal
Alexander Zivancevic asked a client to pay a £900 bill into his personal bank account and did not inform his firm.
-
News‘Overworked’ solicitor fined for claiming duplicate cab expenses
London lawyer said his own administration system ‘fell into disarray’.
-
NewsEx-Kingsley Napley partner fined over £1.5m estate payments
Former head of private client department found to have made mistakes in handling of administration.
-
News‘Solicitor’ who forged BPP test certificates is struck off
Muhammad Ifzal failed to complete the courses required for admission, but applied anyway using forgeries.
-
NewsSolicitor jailed by US over Russia interview is struck off
Alex Rolf van der Zwaan concealed correspondence in order to protect his job.
-
NewsFormer solicitor loses strike-off appeal over delayed counsel fees
Tribunal decision to bar Midlands sole practitioner for dishonesty is upheld in the High Court.