News
Latest news and updates from the SDT.
Retirement of Lucinda Barnett, Stephen Marquez, Jane Martineau and Patrick Booth
Spring 2021 sees the retirement of four highly respected Tribunal members. Cindy Barnett, Steve Marquez and Jane Martineau all retire in March and …
Covid-19
The Tribunal’s offices and courtrooms at Gate House are currently closed due to the Covid-19 situation. Hearings are taking place remotely …
Operational Plan 2020–2023 – Review of Activities in 2020 and Planned Activities for 2021
In late 2019 the Tribunal published its Strategic and Operational Plans for 2020-2023. At the time the plans were written, we could not have begun to …
Publication Of Guidance Notes On Sanctions, Other Powers and Appeals
On 14 December 2020 the SDT’s Policy Committee, led by the President of the Tribunal Edward Nally, published the 8th Edition of its Guidance …
Lubna Shuja, SDT Deputy Clerk, Appointed As Deputy Vice-President of the Law Society
Lubna has been a highly valued member of the SDT clerking team since May 2007 . Having been elected as Deputy Vice-President of the Law Society on 14 …
Retirement of Jim Astle and Stephen Howe
September sees the retirement of two of the SDT’s Members. Jim Astle, Solicitor Member of the SDT since 2009, retired on 14 September 2020 and …
COVID 19: Hearings in Gate House
Following the closure of the Tribunal’s offices and courtrooms, from 7 September 2020, the majority of our hearings continue to be held …
Updated User Guidance in respect of Remote and Hybrid Hearings
The Tribunal is now operating remote and hybrid hearings. To assist all parties the Tribunal has updated its Zoom User Guide to provide guidance for …
SDT Re-Accredited As An Investor In People
Following an online re-assessment visit in early August 2020, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has maintained its Investors in People status at …
Updated Practice Direction in respect of Remote and Hybrid Hearings
In response to the coronavirus outbreak the Tribunal introduced remote hearings. Whilst the majority of hearings will continue to take place remotely …
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