The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal regularly deals with applications brought by the SRA following the conclusion of criminal proceedings against solicitors. The conviction sometimes forms the entire basis of the proceedings, but otherwise may just be part…
Multiple drink driving offfences In late 2013 Aidan Loy committed three drink driving offences for which he was sentenced in December 2013 and February 2014. The second two offences were dealt with together, and as they were all committed in…
Consequences of careless talk The recently published judgment in Forz Khan v Bar Standards Board provides insight into the professional consequences of careless talk and use of LinkedIn. It comes hot on the heels of an SDT judgment in Deborah…
LawCare LawCare released striking statistics at the beginning of 2018 which show the number of lawyers calling for help is increasing. Lawyers’ mental and emotional health has been slowly creeping up the agenda and even the SRA is recognising there…