All SDT articles – Page 11
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Director struck off after admitting editing client email chain
Tribunal urges solicitors facing personal problems to seek ‘timely and appropriate help’ before they escalate.
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Solicitor who defrauded council and charity struck off
Former in-house practitioner denied dishonesty despite criminal conviction.
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Ban for firm owner who acted in cemetery investment scheme
Sale of exclusive burial rights 'bore common characteristics' of fraud.
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Solicitor who repaid £147,500 after resigning is struck off
Private wealth solicitor admits to backdating document and authorising loans from client account.
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Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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Dentons to face SDT over wealth checks on former client
Firm says it has co-operated with investigation and is committed to compliance.
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Decisions and intervention
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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Solicitor's appeal against £20,000 SDT fine dismissed
Solicitors Regulation Authority’s cross-appeal over sanction also turned down by High Court judge.
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Solicitor who shared research with fellow jurors faces SDT
Practitioner was jailed for two months last year after she caused child sexual abuse trial to be halted.
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Solicitor struck off for hiding friendship with convicted money lender
Tribunal finds solicitor made at least 10 statements he knew were untrue.
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SDT 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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'Half-truth' in property form was not misleading, SDT hears
Solicitor accused of professional misconduct over property sale in rare private tribunal prosecution.
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Ex-DLA Piper partner working 70-hour week suspended for false signature
Practitioner had ‘classic moment of madness’ when problem arose on a £13.5m property deal.
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Disability rights solicitor fined £9,000 at the SDT
Chris Fry was cleared of dishonesty and acting without integrity over PII form.
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Solicitor who helped relative’s house sale faces private SDT prosecution
Lawyer denies all allegations of professional misconduct brought by purchaser of a property with an ongoing neighbour dispute.
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Solicitor made false bank complaint to hide lack of funds
City practitioner struck off the roll and ordered to pay £19,700 in costs for creating 'entirely false narrative'.
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Solicitor struck off for misleading client over tribunal claim
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also found North London practitioner had sent ‘false’ documents to the regulator.
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Solicitor struck off for lying to clients about cases
Essex practitioner said he was trying to ‘buy time’ by giving false assurances.