All SDT articles – Page 24
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'I blamed myself': Person A describes feelings after alleged Freshfields incidents
Woman at centre of allegations against magic circle partner Ryan Beckwith cross-examined over her own conduct.
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'Person A' quizzed on 'notorious private members' club'
Third day of hearing of allegations against Freshfields partner Ryan Beckwith.
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Freshfields misconduct case adjourned
Ryan Beckwith is facing charges over his conduct towards a female junior colleague.
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Tribunal ‘extremely troubled’ by SRA investigator’s inadequate evidence
Bulk of case against experienced solicitor is thrown out following criticism.
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Tribunal fines solicitor found in contempt over breached court order
Mohammed Younis said he acted out of a promise made to his father.
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Solicitor fined £10,000 for breaching accounts rules
Former partner and compliance officer admitted to the breaches but denied manifest incompetence.
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Solicitors in conflict of interest case ordered to pay £70k
Eric Christopher Evans and David Alan Whiteley admitted to selling the freehold of four sites despite having financial interests in the transaction.
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Solicitor embroiled in dubious investment scheme fined £25k
Mark Andrew Fallon admitted to allegations of acting recklessly and failing to adequately monitor funding arrangements.
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SDT 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.
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Baker McKenzie misconduct case scheduled for December
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal had been due to conduct a case management hearing today.
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PI solicitor cleared of misconduct over handling of claim
Defendant solicitors had reported Sohail Ghani to the SRA, but the tribunal found allegations unproven.
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Legal cashier with criminal record banned from practice
Omer Mian was convicted of conspiracy to defraud after providing dodgy employment references.
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Veteran 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.
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SRA 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.
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Final 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.
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Solicitor 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.
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‘Overworked’ solicitor fined for claiming duplicate cab expenses
London lawyer said his own administration system ‘fell into disarray’.
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Ex-Kingsley Napley partner fined over £1.5m estate payments
Former head of private client department found to have made mistakes in handling of administration.
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Former solicitor loses strike-off appeal over delayed counsel fees
Tribunal decision to bar Midlands sole practitioner for dishonesty is upheld in the High Court.