Tag: SDT

Ex-Cooley lawyer handed six-month suspension for stalking former girlfriend
Sent her 'unsolicited items' including flowers and Haribo sweets

Male solicitors four times more likely to appear before disciplinary tribunal
Despite fairly even gender split in profession

SDT rejects allegations of misconduct against former Hong Kong Law Society president
Junius Kwan-yiu Ho found not to have incited violence during public meeting

SRA rules out Ryan Beckwith appeal
High Court had overturned SDT's decision to fine former Freshfields partner

JLD welcomes decision not to strike off struggling junior lawyer
Susan Orton binned documents 'in a moment of sheer panic'

Top London lawyer joked about KKK and groped member of staff, tribunal hears
Samuel Maurice Charkham fined £30,000

Tribunal fines solicitor convicted of sexually assaulting 18-year-old woman at taxi rank
Ravi Khosla hit with £17.5k penalty following 'moment of complete madness'

SRA’s go-to law firm won’t be punished over handling of missing briefcase incident
Junior lawyer Claire Louise Matthews struck off earlier this month

SRA won’t appeal Ryan Beckwith ruling
Ex-Freshfields partner was fined £35,000, but not struck off, for engaging in sexual activity with a junior female colleague

Tribunal praises trainee solicitor who ‘picked up pieces’ after boss abandoned firm to go ‘travelling’
Rookie left to face 'angry clients'

Strike off for solicitor who helped client conceal damages from ‘controlling’ husband
'Acted out of character'

Freshfields partner resigns as SDT upholds one allegation of misconduct — but avoids ban
Ryan Beckwith, who had been accused of engaging in sexual activity with intoxicated junior colleague, fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £235,000 in costs

Freshfields partner denies exploiting junior associate
A 'mutual mistake', says Ryan Beckwith

Ex-Akin Gump partner to face disciplinary tribunal over ‘amended’ taxi receipts and expense claims
US giant left 'deeply troubled'

New tribunal date set for Allen & Overy partner who helped draft Weinstein NDA
Mark Mansell to face SDT on 5 December

London lawyer who tried to pinch mobile phones at Dubai airport struck off
Ordered to pay £8,500 in costs