Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
(See also Office for the Supervision of Solicitors)| Website | http://www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk |
| Tribunal rules | Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2007, SI 2007/3588 |
| Code of Standards, etc | Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors |
| Grounds for disciplinary proceedings |
Breach of rules |
| Pre-trial hearing? | Not usually |
| Discovery of documents? | Yes |
| Pleadings? | Yes |
| Tribunal | The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Address |
The Clerk to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal,3 <SUP> rd </SUP> floor Gate House 1 Farringdon Street London EC4M7NS |
| Legally qualified chairman? | Yes (usually), and two legally qualified members |
| Tribunal includes lay element? | Yes |
| Tribunal has legal assessor/clerk? | Yes |
| Evidence heard on oath? | Yes |
| Prosecution conducted in name of | The Law Society |
| Prosecution usually conducted by | An external solicitor or barrister |
| Judicial rules of evidence apply? | In modified form, as per internal rules |
| Standard of proof | Civil standard |
| Maximum fine | £5,000 per allegation (remitted to HM Treasury) |
| Costs against prosecutor? | Yes |
| Power to order compensation? | No |
| Proceedings open to public? | Yes |
| Reasons given for decisions? | Yes |
| Published sentencing guidelines | No |
| Where are decisions reported? | Law Society Gazette and London Gazette |
| Alternative to full disciplinary proceedings? | None |
| Ombudsman | No |
| Appellate tribunal | High Court (Master of Rolls in restoration cases). CPR Practice Direction 52 |
| Is right of appeal limited? | No |
| Costs against prosecutor? | As in Divisional Court |
| Right of appeal to prosecutor? | Yes |
Categories: Examples of disciplinary codes, Legal profession