All SDT articles – Page 18
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Court throws out appeal by solicitor who turned ‘blind eye’ to scam
Judge says tribunal was entitled to find that Liverpool lawyer had acted dishonestly.
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Mishcon to face SDT over client account transactions
Former head of sport is accused of causing or allowing inappropriate payments to be made into and from the firm’s client account.
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‘Heavy-hitter’ equity partner accused of dishonesty at SDT
Former Fieldfisher partner denies misleading the court over creation of backdated documents.
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City partner 'invented' £1.4m billing figure, SDT hears
Case involves information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during their partner recruitment processes.
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SDT hears City partner grilled over ‘untrue’ billing figures
Case relates to information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during partner recruitment processes.
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PI solicitor turned ‘wilful blind eye’ to suspicious RTA claims
Dozens of cases referred to the firm by a plumber named ‘Mr A’ were almost identical.
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Bomb hoax barrister fails to overturn legal ban
Michael Shrimpton was jailed after communicating hoax bomb threats relating to the London Olympic Games.
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Veteran solicitor fined for transferring £290,000 to wrong bank account
Sole practitioner expressed regret after allowing what were described as ’basic administration problems’.
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Solicitor fined for undervalued property sale between couple
Law firm founder made insufficient checks as elderly lady sold property to 34-year-old live-in partner.
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Judiciary seeks SDT recruitment scrutineer
Revelation appears in new protocol for the appointment of members of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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Accountant jailed for £400k City firm fraud banned from working in law
Management accountant dishonestly appropriated £400,000 from international firm Clyde & Co.
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SRA to bear £65k costs of bungled Hong Kong prosecution
In case centring on defective translation, tribunal did not accept solicitor was calling for political opponents to be killed.
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SDT drops case against A&O partner due to health fears
Employment partner Mark Mansell was due to be prosecuted over his role in a high-profile non-disclosure agreement involving the disgraced Harvey Weinstein.
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Law Society president to face full SDT hearing
Private prosecution brought by former client of Edwin Coe, the firm of Society president David Greene.
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SRA ordered to pay £27,000 over 'heavy handed' tribunal pursuit
Tribunal finds a number of allegations against solicitor were not properly brought.
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Tribunal entitled to ban solicitor despite ‘racist’ witness remarks
Judges say tribunal decision to strike off solicitor was rationally explained and based on all evidence.
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SRA rules out Beckwith appeal but defiant on future prosecutions
Regulator stresses that case against City lawyer was properly brought despite court defeat.
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SRA reveals £1m shortfall on five most expensive prosecutions
Regulator claimed more than £100,000 costs but was awarded far less by the tribunal.
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Weinstein NDA hearing will be in private, tribunal confirms
Anonymity directions will remain in place until proceedings are concluded.
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Court blasts SRA for ‘alarming’ costs bill in Beckwith case
Regulator claimed costs of almost £344,000 in wake of high profile prosecution.