A recent High Court decision has dismissed a solicitor’s application to amend a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) costs order.Naim Lone, fined and ordered to pay significant…
The Law Society voices strong opposition to the SRA’s new fining proposals, citing legal, economic, and operational concerns.Vice-President Richard Atkinson warns of possible firm closures due…
A solicitor involved in an anti-vaccine campaign faced disciplinary action for sending aggressive letters.Philip Julian Paul Hyland sent misleading letters to a GP and a UK…
A solicitor has been struck off for using client money to fund his law firm.The individual paid personal and professional expenses with client funds.Misrepresentation to another…
A solicitor’s conviction for blackmail has led to his removal from the legal profession.Michael John Potter threatened a director to secure favourable exit terms from their…
A solicitor has been suspended for involvement in advance fee fraud primarily attributed to a convicted fraudster.The suspension followed findings by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)…
In a concerning case of professional misconduct, a junior solicitor has been suspended for 12 months.The solicitor failed to inform their firm or client about a…
A solicitor has been fined for making inaccurate statements on an Iranian TV show deemed antisemitic by a tribunal.The solicitor involved is Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee, who…
Three solicitors are set to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) following a Daily Mail investigation.The investigation alleged that solicitors aided a reporter in fabricating stories…
The High Court has barred a previously disbarred solicitor from reopening a series of legal challenges.Ms Anal Sheikh, a former solicitor, was struck off for dishonesty…
