The Solicitor’s Disciplinary Tribunal had decided that the solicitor had no case to answer. The complainant sought to appeal under the 1974 Act.
Held: The proper respondent to such an appeal was the solicitor himself. The Law Society and the Tribunal were to be notified of the appeal, but were not parties to it.
Judges:
Kennedy LJ, Pitchers J
Citations:
Times 22-Nov-2002, Gazette 09-Jan-2003
Statutes:
Solicitors Act 1974 49(2), Civil Procedure Rules 52
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions, Civil Procedure Rules
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.178294
