Penna v Law Society: ChD 29 Jun 1999

The regulatory function of the Law Society in intervening in a legal practice was not merely protective, and a solicitor facing accusations of past dishonesty could not expect to be relieved of the consequences merely because he had completed the transactions at issue without loss. The intervention could proceed.

Citations:

Times 29-Jun-1999

Statutes:

Solicitors Act 1974 35

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Legal Professions

Updated: 02 June 2022; Ref: scu.84655