This webinar provides individuals, managers, COLPs and COFAs with advice on the new reporting rules which will be introduced in November 2019, including elements of the SRA’s new Enforcement Strategy and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s (SDT) new procedural rules including the change to the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings. Robert Forman co-hosted the Webinar … Read More
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The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019 – Robert Forman of Murdochs Professional Discipline Solicitors
Robert Forman is a co-author of The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019, published on 30 September 2019 by The Law Society. The book is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to solicitors’ regulation. It covers the changes to the new SRA standards and regulations which come into force on 25 November 2019 in addition to recent statutory changes … Read More
Murdochs maintains Legal 500 UK recognition as a leading firm in Professional Discipline
Legal 500 2020 said the following about us – Murdochs Solicitors ‘has excellent knowledge of the law and practice of SRA interventions into solicitors’. The practice has longstanding experience defending solicitors and other legal professionals that face regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The team comprises practice head and senior partner Andrew Blatt – who specialises … Read More
Robert Forman will be co-hosting an @TheLawSociety live webinar 30th September 2019 – Reporting concerns: the SRA enforcement strategy and the new SDT rules
Robert Forman will be co-hosting an @TheLawSociety live webinar 30th September 2019 – Changes to the rules on reporting concerns: the SRA enforcement strategy and the new SDT rules http://bit.ly/2RB7F8v
Robert Forman comments in Legal Futures on the decision in SRA v James, MacGregor & Naylor
Robert Forman, instructed by Mrs. MacGregor & Mr. Naylor in the conjoined appeals before LJ Flaux, and advocate at the original SDT hearings, responds this morning to Legal Futures’ request for comment. https://bit.ly/2T8J0Zn
Continued Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 recognition
Murdochs’ award winning professional discipline team comprising Andrew Blatt, Robert Forman & Nick Trevette continue to be recognised as leaders in their fields by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 in the 2019 rankings. Chambers reports : ‘Niche team specialising in defence of solicitors’ professional discipline proceedings. Particular expertise in SDT matters, SRA forensic investigations … Read More
The importance of instructing an SRA and SDT specialist
Solicitors investigated or prosecuted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority may be tempted to self-represent or rely on that trusted colleague for pro-bono representation, but as their career and reputation are at stake this is likely to be a false economy. SDT specialist A Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal specialist understands the nuances of professional discipline, a unique … Read More
Handling GDPR Subject Access Requests
How should solicitors handle a GDPR Subject Access Request? Our Lawyers Defence Group article helps explain https://bit.ly/2sl6myP If you would like us to help, please contact robertforman@murdochslaw.com or andrewblatt@murdochslaw.com
Murdochs Solicitors successfully resists SRA Appeal to the Court of Appeal
SRA Appeal : On 17th March 2018, the Court of Appeal dismissed the SRA’s application to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal against the decision of Lord Justice Simon and Mrs Justice McGowan in SRA v Kadurugamuwa [2017] EWHC 2245 (Admin). Despite Lord Justice Simon expressing in the Administrative Court that the SRA’s … Read More
Law Society Gazette reports SDT case in which Robert Forman appears
Law Society Gazette reports SDT case in which Robert Forman, an SDT specialist, appears in defence of a practitioner alleged to have engaged in a serious breach of the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 http://bit.ly/2ur7K5S