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The appellant, a dentist in practice for over 30 years, appealed a decision to remove his name from the Dental Register due to a finding of dishonesty by the Professional Conduct Committee
Where there is a lack of evidence of a respondent’s attempt to notify a tribunal and other parties of non-attendance, a Court was permitted to conclude that they had not been sent and, in the circumstances, a tribunal was permitted to proceed in absence under s.16(2) of the Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2007
The appellant solicitor, Mr Levy, appealed the decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to suspend him for nine months and impose a £26,000 fine
