Tag: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

SDT refuses to drop case against Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct
Ryan Beckwith previously argued charges were beyond regulator's remit

Solicitor escapes with suspension over ‘modest’ cannabis farm
Makes a real hash of her career

Freshfields partner on ‘indefinite leave’ ahead of disciplinary hearing
Allegations remain unknown

Junior lawyer MP Fiona Onasanya to face disciplinary tribunal
Lied to police in bid to avoid a speeding charge

Allen & Overy lawyer to face tribunal over Weinstein NDA fiasco
Regulator confident lawyers' attitudes to non-disclosure agreements have changed

London lawyer jailed for misleading FBI during Trump-Russia probe to face disciplinary tribunal
'Allegations are as yet unproven', says SRA

Ex-law firm partner struck off after failing to report cocaine conviction to regulator
Gave 'misleading information to the police', according to agreed outcome

‘Terribly let down’: Whistleblowing trainee solicitor hits back at strike off decision
Emily Scott was struck off after reporting bosses' fraud

Strike off for ‘pressured and bullied’ trainee solicitor who blew whistle on firm’s fraud
'Horrendous environment' did not excuse dishonesty, tribunal found

Junior solicitor struck off for fare dodging just two years after qualifying
Adam Kemeny avoided paying £650 worth of train fares from Shoreditch to Surrey

London law firm partner fined £45,000 in case with link to Panama Papers leak
Child & Child lawyer breached anti-money laundering rules, according to disciplinary finding

Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 for posting offensive tweets
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help cover his financial penalty and costs

Solicitor billed 68 hours in one day
She was also discovered living at a property purchased using the assets of a client estate

SRA loses High Court appeal over failed Leigh Day prosecution
Two partners and junior solicitor previously cleared of wrongdoing in Iraqi torture case

High Court quadruples suspension of City lawyer convicted of Christmas party sex assault
Alastair Main reportedly poured beer over his victim’s head and called her an 'Australian slut'

Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis to face disciplinary tribunal over ‘offensive’ social media posts
The allegations are as of yet unproven

You can take a tour of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal from the comfort of your own home
There are a lot of chairs

Criminal solicitor struck off for submitting false invoices to law firms to help fund cocaine habit
He issued 40 fake invoices of £100 each

Solicitor who took only TWO full weeks of maternity leave found to have falsified letter
Kate Adamson isn't struck off but gets six-month suspension instead

Ex-DLA Piper junior solicitor struck off after falsifying LLB and LPC results
Rookie who trained at Weightmans claimed it was 'an honest mistake'

‘I was no longer able to cope’: Junior solicitor who backdated 23 letters ‘to buy time’ is struck off
She’d only been qualified for three years