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Latest news and updates from the SDT.
Statement from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) with respect to its tenancy agreement at Gate House, Farringdon Street, London.
Further to public commentary regarding the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) and the leasing agreement at its current premises in Farringdon … Read more
Applications
Launch of new Explanatory Note to Standard Directions, Glossary and template Answer and Statement of Means
We recognise that for those who are not familiar with our processes and terminology it can be harder to ensure that all the requirements of our … Read more
Applications
Memorandum of Understanding
On 6 September 2022, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and its administration company Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Administration Ltd signed a … Read more
Annual Report 2021
The SDT published its Annual Report for 2021 on 12 August 2022. The Report shows that the SDT received a total of 136 applications in 2021, including… Read more
Updated Practice Direction in respect of Remote and Hybrid Hearings
The Tribunal is now holding in-person, remote and hybrid hearings. To assist all parties the Tribunal has issued an updated Practice Direction dated… Read more
Updated Guidance Note on Sanctions
On 15 June 2022 the SDT’s Policy Committee, led by the President of the Tribunal Alison Kellett published the 10th Edition of its Guidance Note on … Read more
Goodbye to Simon Tinkler and Nalini Chavda
Simon Tinkler ceased to be a member of the Tribunal at the end of April 2022 as he has been appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge. Simon had been a … Read more
Outcome of the Review of the Tribunal’s Listing Strategy
The Tribunal’s Policy Committee met on 19 April 2022 and carefully considered the 26 questionnaire responses it had received in respect of the … Read more
Review of the Tribunal’s Listing Strategy
For the last two years the Tribunal has been operating remote hearings with some hybrid hearings being held since September 2020. A hybrid hearing is … Read more
Guidance Note on Other Powers of the Tribunal – 6th Edition
On 9 March 2022 the SDT’s Policy Committee, led by the President of the Tribunal Alison Kellett, approved for publication the 6th Edition of … Read more
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