The solicitor had asked the court to set aside the intervention in her practice by the Society. The Society appealed an order that the notices be withdrawn.
Held: The court in making its order had not given proper weight to the history of complaints against the solicitor, and had made the order despite finding that she had been willing to deceive. The court may have thought the intervention disproportionate, but the Society was best placed to judge that need.
Judges:
Lord Justice Chadwick, Lord Justice Tuckey and Lord Justice Moore-Bick
Citations:
[2006] EWCA Civ 1577, Times 01-Dec-2006
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Sheikh v The Law Society ChD 1-Jul-2005
The claimant challenged the intervention by the Law Society in her solicitors practice.
Held: Though there were some breaches of the solicitors’ accounts rules there was insufficient basis for the Society to have behaved in the way it had and . .
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Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.246688