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Tribunal failed to identify exceptional circumstance justifying restoration to roll of solicitors

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2013

In overturning a decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to restore the respondent (K) to the Roll of solicitors after he had been struck off

Financial penalties imposed on solicitors

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2013

The financial penalties imposed on solicitors have been in the news recently for three reasons. - On 11 March, the Law Society Gazette reported that

Prior involvement in prosecuting authority - actual or apparent bias?

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2013

Mr Ighalo appealed against the decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) to strike him off the Roll. Mr Ighalo had admitted four

Panel members cannot give evidence to themselves

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 23 2012

On appeal to the High Court, the findings of a Fitness to Practise Panel of the General Medical Council were quashed, on the basis of procedural unfairness, a failure to give adequate reasons and, as a result, the possible failure by the Panel to address all the evidence

Lying to regulator is no less culpable than misappropriating client funds

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 15 2012

The Administrative Court has overturned a decision by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to suspend a solicitor, S, who admitted repeatedly making dishonest statements to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA

Tribunal must announce basis of findings before proceeding to sanction

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 30 2011

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) should announce its findings on any matters having a bearing on sanction and then allow representations to be made on behalf of the defendant as to the sanction to be imposed

Conditions on practice did not amount to a suspension

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 29 2011

In 2009, Dr Daraghmeh (D) was suspended from the register for 12 months following a finding after a performance assessment that his fitness to practise was impaired as a result of misconduct and deficient professional performance

Failure to submit to performance assessments

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 29 2012

Two recent General Medical Council cases concern registrants who failed to cooperate when directed to submit to performance assessments

Dishonesty and the criminal standard of proof

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 29 2012

The Solicitors Regulation Authority brought proceedings against three partners in a firm in Preston

Decision quashed - new evidence

Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2013

Ms McDaid (M), a midwife, appealed against a decision of a panel of the NMC’s Conduct and Competence Committee (CCC) which had found her guilty of

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