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Legal profession regulation [2017] EWHC 164 (Admin)

Ballard v Solicitors' Regulation Authority (Rev 1)

Ballard v Solicitors' Regulation Authority (Rev 1) [2017] EWHC 164 (Admin) (09 February 2017)

The High Court dismissed Terrence Ballard’s appeal against Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal findings, but allowed the SRA’s cross-appeal and increased the fine to £6,000.

  • Solicitors' disciplinary proceedings
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Legal ombudsman jurisdiction
  • Mckenzie friends
  • Professional misconduct
  • Sanctions for solicitors
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Professional regulation

Ballard v Solicitors' Regulation Authority (Rev 1)

The High Court dismissed Terrence Ballard’s appeal against disciplinary findings but allowed the SRA’s cross-appeal, increasing the fine for professional misconduct.

  • Solicitors disciplinary tribunal
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Legal ombudsman jurisdiction
  • Reserved legal activities
  • Mckenzie friend
  • Sanctions for misconduct
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Regulatory law [2016] EWHC 1821 (Admin)

Moosavi v The Law Society (Solicitors Regulation Authority)

Moosavi v The Law Society (Solicitors Regulation Authority) [2016] EWHC 1821 (Admin) (20 July 2016)

The High Court dismissed a solicitor’s appeal against SRA practising certificate conditions imposed after concerns over client-account use and investment transactions.

  • Solicitors regulation
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Money laundering risk
  • High-yield investment schemes
  • Proportionality of regulatory action
  • Solicitors-regulation
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Regulatory law

Moosavi v The Law Society (Solicitors Regulation Authority)

High Court appeal dismissed against SRA conditions on a solicitor’s practising certificate. The court held the restrictions were necessary, reasonable and proportionate.

  • Solicitors regulation
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Proportionality of regulatory action
  • Procedural fairness
  • Money laundering risk
  • High-yield investment fraud
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Regulatory law [2009] EWHC 3588 (Admin)

Akodu v Solicitors Regulation Authority

Akodu v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2009] EWHC 3588 (Admin) (13 November 2009)

The High Court allowed a solicitor’s appeal against a practising certificate condition, quashed the condition, and remitted the matter for fresh reconsideration.

  • Solicitors regulation
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Appeals process
  • Public interest
  • Costs orders
  • Solicitors-regulation
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Professional discipline [2009] EWHC 875 (Admin)

Samuel v Law Society

Samuel v Law Society [2009] EWHC 875 (Admin) (02 April 2009)

Appeal from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal dismissed. The court upheld findings of dishonesty and breach of practising certificate conditions and affirmed striking off.

  • Solicitor misconduct
  • Dishonesty
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Costs orders
  • Solicitor-discipline
  • Practising-certificate-conditions
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Professional discipline

Samuel v Law Society

Appeal by a solicitor against striking off for dishonesty and breach of practising certificate conditions was dismissed. Costs were ordered against her.

  • Dishonesty
  • Solicitors accounts rules
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Appeal procedure
  • Costs
  • Professional-discipline
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Professional regulation

Malik, Re Solicitors Act 1974

Appeal against conditions on a solicitor’s practising certificate dismissed. The court held the challenge was an impermissible collateral attack on unappealed SDT findings.

  • Solicitors disciplinary proceedings
  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Collateral attack on tribunal findings
  • Professional-regulation
  • Solicitors-disciplinary-proceedings
  • Practising-certificate-conditions
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Professional regulation [2008] EWCA Civ 1598

In the matter of the Solicitors Act 1974 v Re A Solicitor

In the matter of the Solicitors Act 1974 v Re A Solicitor [2008] EWCA Civ 1598 (09 December 2008)

The Court of Appeal upheld conditions on a solicitor’s practising certificate, finding them justified and proportionate in light of his disciplinary history.

  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Solicitors disciplinary proceedings
  • Proportionality of regulatory measures
  • Protection of public and profession
  • Practising-certificate-conditions
  • Solicitors-regulation
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Professional regulation

Razeen, Re a Solicitor No. 15 of 2008

The Court of Appeal upheld practising certificate conditions imposed on a solicitor after a supervision failure, finding them necessary and proportionate to protect the public.

  • Practising certificate conditions
  • Supervision requirements
  • Proportionality of regulatory action
  • Practising-certificate-conditions
  • Professional-regulation
  • Supervision-requirements
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