All Solicitors disciplinary tribunal articles
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NewsTweeting 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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NewsSolicitor faces tribunal over ‘plainly extremely offensive’ tweets
Five-day hearing opens into ‘alleged…discriminatory, racist and offensive’ social media posts.
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NewsSDT considers misconduct allegations in private prosecution
The panel was told in closing submissions by solicitor’s lawyer that there was ‘never any proper basis for allegation to be made’.
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NewsSolicitor with 'clouded judgment' over property developer fined £45,000
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds practitioner acting for both sides breached trust placed in him by buyer clients.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of child communication appears before SDT
Tax specialist tells tribunal he has learned to be 'a lot more careful' online.
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NewsUnnamed solicitor fined £23,000 over ‘sexualised’ song
Actions following 2017 Christmas lunch represented a ‘grave breach of his position of trust’.
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NewsSRA accused of ‘theatrics’ in sexual misconduct tribunal
Former international firm director feels ‘deep regret’ over relationship with junior colleague, tribunal hears.
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NewsAssociate's misconduct 'had become ingrained', SDT finds
Solicitor who falsified signatures on cheques and misappropriated money is struck off.
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NewsSolicitor struck off on day of prison sentence
Christopher Michael Bilmes was jailed for 56 months for £1.7m fraud.
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NewsSolicitor's remarks made 'in pursuit of sexual gratification', tribunal finds
Judgment published following prosecution of international firm solicitor over his actions at Mayfair club event.
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NewsSDT member replaced over comment in hearing
Tribunal reveals recusal in case management hearing of allegations against owner of defunct Berkshire firm.
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NewsSolicitor struck off after 30 years over client money transfers
Tribunal accepted agreed outcome application as colleague and manager fined.
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NewsSolicitor's restrictions lifted following 'professional rehabilitation'
SRA supported the application to remove conditions imposed in 2016.
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NewsSolicitor 'at the top of his profession' suspended for 12 months
Expert in agricultural law is suspended by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for misleading an elderly tenant.
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NewsRestoration application refused 10 years after strike-off
40 hours of continuing professional development 'not sufficient’ rehabilitation, tribunal rules.
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NewsBhatia cleared of discrimination against pregnant employee
Former president of Nottinghamshire Law Society reprimanded for notification failure.