All SDT articles – Page 4
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Court grants request for client anonymity in SDT strike-off
Judge asserts that principle of LPP should not be balanced with other factors.
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Solicitor subject of multiple complaints agrees suspension
Solicitor of 30 years offered probate service without being authorised.
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Eversheds director cleared of Zoom ‘espionage’
Tribunal found Ronald Paterson was entitled to listen in to meeting discussing client’s future.
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'Demonstrable misogyny' required strike-off, tribunal reveals
In 82-page written judgment, tribunal outlines reasons for striking off solicitor who took advantage of 18-year-old colleague.
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Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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Tweeting solicitor’s behaviour 'went well beyond bounds of acceptable conduct'
Recorder gives evidence at Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over lawyer’s allegedly offensive social media posts.
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Solicitor faces tribunal over ‘plainly extremely offensive’ tweets
Five-day hearing opens into ‘alleged…discriminatory, racist and offensive’ social media posts.
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Solicitor who avoided client calls struck off for dishonesty
Practitioner misled litigation friend for two years about the progress of her child’s case.
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Strike-off for solicitors who helped unregistered barrister steal from clients
Solicitors at Edward Marshall provided SRA investigators with forged documents.
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Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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Solicitor who received personal client payments in cash struck off
East London practitioner used personal email address to hide work from his own firm.
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'Danger to the public': solicitor struck off over 'threatening' emails
Tribunal says tenor and language used in communications to client were inappropriate.
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Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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Solicitor’s ‘deep sadness’ at retiring with a strike-off
Practitioner amended the date on a property charge after spotting that she had missed a deadline.
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SRA hit with £75,000 costs bill for 'speculative' prosecution
Tribunal penalises regulator for 'inordinate delay' and damage to solicitor's reputation.
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Suspended solicitor struck off for lying to client
Practitioner continued to hold himself out as a solicitor and made 11 false statements to client about progress of her case.
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Solicitor fined for allowing attorneys to sell client's property
Solicitor of 42 years admits he was not suspicious enough of beneficiaries who had powers of attorney.