All SDT articles
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NewsSolicitor who has not practised in years reprimanded by SDT
Sole practitioner did not engage with the ombudsman over a client complaint made in 2015.
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NewsSuspension for failure to disclose wife's property conflict
Tribunal finds experienced solicitor ought to have known about dangers of conflict of interest.
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NewsImmigration solicitor concealed visa rejection for more than a year
Partner at London firm had said case was on hold due to the Covid pandemic.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsSDT suspends partner made subject of restraint orders
Concerns expressed by ’several judges’ over the ‘unusual number and scale of applications’ made by Scott Halborg.
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NewsSolicitor arrested by SFO allowed firm to be used as £30m banking facility
William Osmond allowed the payments, despite there being no underlying legal transactions to justify them.
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NewsEx-Orrick lawyer touched colleagues inappropriately, tribunal finds
City lawyer acted without integrity but did not exploit his senior position.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsFormer managing associate accepted he had 'upset' colleague
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hears the former managing associate, who denies allegations against him, said he was ‘sorry’ in message to colleague.
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NewsFormer managing associate at US firm denies inappropriate touching
Male solicitor, who denies the allegations, is alleged to have touched two female colleagues on multiple occasions.
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NewsSDT dismisses case against immigration solicitor over Mail sting
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds ‘nothing’ within material before SDT ‘which would permit it to make an adverse finding’.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for faking client letters and misleading SRA
Sussex practitioner struck off after dishonest attempts to avoid regulatory sanction.
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NewsSolicitor fined £5,500 for failure to register clients’ pub purchase
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal approved agreed outcome and also ordered the lawyer pay £1,350 costs.
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NewsSolicitor endures six-year delay in billing misconduct case
Former Addleshaw Goddard partner admitted to misguided attempt at internal ‘housekeeping’.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses ex-junior lawyer’s strike-off appeal
Jack Grunhut claimed he had been guided by mentors 'who were not suitable for their roles'.
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NewsSolicitor suspended following stalking conviction
‘Serious nature’ of former City lawyer’s conduct meant ‘there was a need to protect the public’, SDT judgment says.
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News£300,000 fine for US firm over historical AML breaches
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal approves agreed outcome on the first day of the substantive hearing against Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
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NewsSRA overturns Dentons acquittal in AML case
International firm will face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal again as High Court quashes SDT’s decision.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsEquity partner fined £20,000 for anti-money laundering failures
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has also ordered the solicitor to pay £10,000 costs.