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Solicitor fined for statements made on “antisemitic” Iranian TV show

Akunjee: Apologised to Mishcon de Reya A solicitor who appeared on an antisemitic television programme on the Iranian state-owned TV channel has been fined for comments he made about London law firm Mishcon de Reya. Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee wrongly accused the firm of having been guilty of money laundering and of acting for General Pinochet. […]

Alternative ways to practise as a solicitor have had “modest impact”

SRA: Solicitors generally happier with the STaRs The options for solicitors to offer services to the public as freelancers or from unregulated businesses have had a “modest impact on consumer choice”, research for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found. There has been relatively limited take-up of both and the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation […]

Solicitor used client money to keep PI firm afloat

SDT: Solicitor admitted misconduct A solicitor who “repeatedly” transferred money from client to office account to prop up his firm has been struck off by the Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Dominic Leon Macknight admitted acting dishonestly in making the improper withdrawals, which left a shortage of at least £16,300 on client account, and in deliberately […]

Tribunal allows solicitor to continue with ‘unfair work allocation’ claim

Tribunal: Disability claim struck out A solicitor can continue a claim that he was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about biased work allocation practices at a law firm, a judge has ruled. Though he rejected Irwell Law’s strike-out application for this, Employment Judge Cuthbert in Manchester did strike out a complaint of disability discrimination […]