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SDT: Lack of experience not a mitigating factorA newly qualified solicitor who “falsely recorded time across a number of files” to show his law firm that he was meeting his billing target has been struck off by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).Matthew Nester denied acting dishonestly and said it had always been his intention to complete

Carr: Judges and advocates need moral courageThe Lady Chief Justice yesterday spoke out in support of the cab-rank rule, arguing that without it “law and justice become an arbitrary concept”.Baroness Carr also called for a significant increase in the study and scrutiny of the criminal courts to provide the basis for further reform.The cab-rank rule

By Legal Futures Associate ARAGFebruary saw the publication of not just one, but two reports making significant proposals for the NHS. However, both documents also make recommendations that could have a profound impact on the future of justice and compensation for people injured through medical treatment or care.The first of the two reports to drop was

SDT: Solicitor was sacked for conduct at partyA male solicitor who groped and propositioned a female colleague at his firm’s Christmas party has been suspended for three months.Frederick William Adams lost his job at Plexus Law as a result of what he did and told the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) that he had misread the

FCA: Court sent a clear messageA struck-off solicitor and money launderer has finally satisfied the £716,719 confiscation order made against him in 2017, after facing a return to jail.Dale Robert Walker, 64, was last month sentenced by City of London Magistrates’ Court to 62 days in prison for his “wilful and neglectful failure” to pay