Regulation

A jailed immigration solicitor who turned to crime only two years after qualifying has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

A solicitor who repeatedly made “inappropriate and puerile comments” on social media about his clients’ matters, and revealed confidential information, has been rebuked for his conduct.

A solicitor who used his role as attorney to raid a vulnerable elderly client’s bank accounts – and has not accounted for rings he was looking after on the client’s behalf – has been struck off.

A senior finance partner at City giant Hogan Lovells has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after a tribunal found that he discriminated against his children’s pregnant nanny.

A consultant solicitor who “inadvertently” became caught up in a client’s act of “deception” of the Takeover Panel while he was away on his honeymoon has been fined £3,000.

The Financial Conduct Authority has found “widespread poor practice” in the advertising put out by claims management companies, and begun taking action to address it.

A solicitor who failed to tell a new employer why her previous firm had dismissed her has been rebuked, as has a business development manager who used client information from her old firm.

A solicitor’s 55 years of practice have come to an end after he was struck off for overcharging probate clients. His motivation was “to maintain the continuation of his practice and his standing in the community”.

A family lawyer who created an online divorce service did so to avoid regulation and not share the fees generated with his law firm, a tribunal has found in striking him off.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is planning to introduce a centralised advocacy assessment for solicitors wanting higher rights of audience, including those practising in the youth court.