The solicitor appealed against findings and orders regarding allegations of having failed to disclose to clients referral fees paid by him to third parties, and of having given misleading fees information.
Held: The appellant had admitted eight breaches, including two of mandatory obligations. Despite his long career and good record the two year suspension was necessary.
Pitchford LJ, Supperstone J
[2011] EWHC 2173 (Admin)
Bailii
Solicitors Act 1974, Solicitors Introduction and Referral Code 1990, Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 2.03, Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998 32
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – In Re A Solicitor QBD 13-May-1992
In disciplinary proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, allegations must be proved to the criminal standard, and certainly so where the allegations are serious and may result in suspension or disqualification. Hearsay evidence . .
Cited – Levy v Solicitors Regulation Authority Admn 25-Mar-2011
The solicitor appealed against an order of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Held: Cranston J summarised the legal principles that apply on an appeal under section 49 of the 1974 Act: ‘An appeal lies to this court from the Solicitors . .
Cited – Law Society v Salsbury CA 25-Nov-2008
The Society appealed against an order quashing the striking-off of the solicitor.
Held: Bolton was still the leading case though the solicitor must be given an opportunity for a fair trial. Though it was not necessary to show a very strong . .
Cited – Campbell v Hamlet (as executrix of Simon Alexander) PC 25-Apr-2005
(Trinidad and Tobago) The appellant was an attorney. A complaint was made that he had been given money to buy land, but neither had the land been conveyed nor the money returned. The complaint began in 1988, but final speeches were not heard until . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Updated: 21 July 2021; Ref: scu.443272