Solicitors Tribunal in the Courts
The Law Society v Wilson [2006] EWHC 1022 (Admin)
Admin Court
12 May 2006
BAILII Judgment
Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal gave too much weight to
mitigating circumstances of dishonest solicitor and should have
struck her off rather than suspending her.
Tribunal Should Not Have Prevented Honest Solicitor From
Practising
D'Souza v The Law Society [2006] EWHC 987 (Admin)
Admin Court
11 May 2006
BAILII Judgment
Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal not conducted fairly and
decision to bar sole practitioner from practising on his own to be
reviewed by another tribunal.
Honest but Reckless Solicitor Should Not be Struck Off but
Suspended
Holy v Law Society [2006] EWHC 1034
Admin Court
11 May 2006
BAILII Judgment
Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal erred in striking off solicitor
who was not dishonest but was reckless about his compliance with
Law Society rules.