Mistake on Indemnity form was dishonest

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

Solicitor makes a mistake on indemnity proposal form to question ‘ practiced in a firm subject to an investigation or intervention by the Law Society’ and is struck off for being dishonest.

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Legal 500 commend Jeremy Barnett for Regulatory

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

This years ‘Legal 500’ as noted Jeremy for Regulatory work saying,

‘‘He has a great eye for detail and is practical in his approach.’

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High Court reduces SDT Suspension Order | SRA Lawyer

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett

Mr Justice Mostyn has recently reduced a 2 year suspension order for a solicitor who fell short of the required standards of integrity, probity an trustworthiness, but fell short of dishonesty.

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Jeremy Barnett to speak at Solicitors Regulatory and Compliance Seminar

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett

Jeremy will be joining Ian Coupland and Jeffrey Lewis at a seminar in London on 16th November 2016 that will deal with Compliance, Investigations Interventions and dealing with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. 

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High Court confirms test for SRA interventions

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett

In a decision handed down by HH Judge Behrens sitting in the High Court today, the law around the approriate approach and test for an appeal against a Law Society Intervention Order against a firm of solicitiors was confirmed. Jeremy Barnett appeared for the Claimant, Andrew Tabachnick represented the Law Society.

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Lack of Integrity at the SDT: the final position

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Jeremy Barnett

One of the biggest issues that the Judges have been wrestling with is the definition of ‘lack of integrity’ at the Solicitors Disiplinary Tribunal, and other professional regulators, in particular ACCA where the charge is in regular use. See this blog 27^th June 2017 and 12^th April 2018.

The issue has been finally decided by the Court of Appeal in the case of Wingate & Evans v SRA [2018] EWCA Civ 366, thus settling the fascinating debate.



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A fresh wind of hope at the SDT : SRA Lawyer

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Jeremy Barnett

The recent High Court decision in Ryan Beckwith v Solicitors Regulation Authority [27^th November 2020] has blown away the cobwebs at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and may well have heralded a change of approach which would be welcomed across the profession.

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Advice on ABS application to SRA

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

Instructed to advise a medium sized law firm as to a potential business arrangement that would require an application to the SRA to approve an Alternative Business Structure.√جª¬ø This requires consideration of the Code of Conduct and ABS guidance. An application for a Waiver from the Separate Business Activities provisions of the Code might be […]

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Alternate Business Structures [ABS] delay

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

Part 5 of the Legal Services Act 2007 permits alternate business structures to conduct business in the legal services marketplace in England and Wales. This means for the first time non Рlawyers will be able to fully own and invest in law firms.

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ARP replaced by EIP for solicitors with indemnity insurance issues

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

175 firms still in the new Exetended Indemnity Period, that replaced the ARP in September.

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