Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
(See also Office for the Supervision of Solicitors)| Website | http://www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk/ |
| Tribunal rules | The Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/228 |
| Code of Standards, etc | Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors |
| Grounds for disciplinary proceedings |
Breach of rules Conduct unbefitting a solicitor |
| Pre-trial hearing? | Not usually |
| Discovery of documents? | Yes |
| Pleadings? | Yes |
| Tribunal | The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Address |
The Clerk to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, 3rd floor Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London EC4M 7NS |
| Legally qualified chairman? | Yes (usually), and 2 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 | The highest civil standard |
| Maximum fine | 5,000 per allegation |
| 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 | Divisional Court (Master of Rolls in restoration cases) |
| 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