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White v Office for the Supervision of Solicitors and others: Admn 17 Dec 2001

The claimant solicitor sought a judicial review, on the grounds of procedural unfairness, of the decisions of the respondent in upholding complaints against him. The procedure involved several stages, an investigatory stage, an adjudication, an appeal, and a further appeal to the Tribunal. The solicitor complained that the adjudicator had failed to follow up certain … Continue reading White v Office for the Supervision of Solicitors and others: Admn 17 Dec 2001

Malik Law Chambers (Solicitors), Regina (on The Application of) v Legal Complaints Service (The Law Society): Admn 6 May 2010

The solicitor objected to the orders made on a complaint by a client. The complaint had been investigated and satisfied, and the file closed. The interested party had it re-opened and pointed to losses. The adjudicator found the solicitor in breach in having exercised a lien over papers including passports to secure payment of the … Continue reading Malik Law Chambers (Solicitors), Regina (on The Application of) v Legal Complaints Service (The Law Society): Admn 6 May 2010

Haycocks v The Law Society: CA 17 Jun 2003

The solicitor had agreed a resolution of a complaint, but failed to implement it. The case was returned to the Law Society who imposed a andpound;5,000 penalty. He complained that the OSS had no jurisdiction to entertain the renewed complaint because it related to conduct occurring after the termination of his retainer, and that the … Continue reading Haycocks v The Law Society: CA 17 Jun 2003