The applicant had been disciplined by the Law Society, but was later convicted of theft in respect of the same factual circumstances.
Held: It was not an abuse of process for the Law Society to take further proceedings based upon that later conviction. The first decision had not anticipated the conviction, and to have delayed would have prejudiced the duty of the Society to protect the public. The fact of the conviction was of itself a sufficient new fact to justify being struck off.
Citations:
Times 12-Jan-2001
Legal Professions
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.82962
