Tag: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Law Society president faces misconduct tribunal after High Court rules he has case to answer

David Greene denies allegation he deliberately misled judge and says he fully expects to be cleared

Jan 13 2021 11:29am

Former Skadden solicitor pardoned by President Trump

The King’s College London law grad was charged with making false statements in connection with the Mueller investigation

Dec 24 2020 11:22am

SRA rules out Ryan Beckwith appeal

High Court had overturned SDT's decision to fine former Freshfields partner

Dec 22 2020 10:34am

Ex-Freshfields partner wins High Court appeal against misconduct finding

The SDT’s decision to fine Ryan Beckwith £35,000 has been quashed

Nov 27 2020 11:38am

Strike off for solicitor who changed dates on property paperwork with Tipp-Ex

Nicholas St John Gething described move as ‘quick fix’

Oct 27 2020 10:25am

JLD welcomes decision not to strike off struggling junior lawyer

Susan Orton binned documents 'in a moment of sheer panic'

Oct 23 2020 12:26pm

Top London lawyer joked about KKK and groped member of staff, tribunal hears

Samuel Maurice Charkham fined £30,000

Oct 22 2020 12:12pm

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'

Oct 6 2020 11:32am

‘Extremely drunk’ senior partner fined £10k after kissing and touching paralegal in wine bar

Incident followed ‘extended lunch’ with colleagues

Sep 8 2020 10:34am

Junior solicitor struck off for trying to cover up costs order against her client

Newly qualified Katherine Gilroy said her mental health had suffered from overwork

Jul 29 2020 11:29am

Junior solicitor fined £10,000 over abusive messages to Bumble date

James Andrew Wilson reported himself to the SRA after malicious communications conviction

Jun 25 2020 8:42am

Ex-Baker McKenzie boss who attempted to kiss junior lawyer fined £55,000

Amounted to serious professional misconduct, tribunal finds

Jun 12 2020 4:04pm

Disciplinary tribunal against former Baker McKenzie boss restarts via Zoom

Ex-managing partner Gary Senior accused of kissing junior lawyer in hotel room

Apr 28 2020 11:20am

Solicitor struck off after losing work briefcase launches appeal crowdfunder

Claire Louise Matthews now has a pro bono legal team after going unrepresented at disciplinary hearing

Apr 22 2020 11:09am

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

Apr 20 2020 3:32pm

Newly qualified solicitor struck off over lost work briefcase

Junior lawyer's fate was sealed when she lied to colleagues about the incident

Apr 6 2020 2:26pm

66-year-old solicitor removed from profession for trying to kiss teenage girl in pub

William Herbert Black struck off over 'thoroughly unpleasant incident'

Mar 12 2020 10:25am

Ex-Freshfields partner Ryan Beckwith launches High Court challenge over tribunal ruling

City lawyer was fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £200,000 in costs for drunken sexual incident with junior colleague

Feb 26 2020 8:36am