Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2009] All ER (D) 114 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2009] EWHC 1183 (Admin)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Divisional Court
Judge:

Sir Anthony May P and Blake J (Judgment delivered extempore)
Representation Gregory Treverton-Jones QC (instructed by Murdochs) for the appellant.
  Mark Cunningham QC and George Marriott (solicitor advocate) (instructed by Gorvins, Milton Keynes) for the respondent.
Judgment Dates: 13 May 2009

Catchwords

Solicitor - Disciplinary proceedings - Disciplinary tribunal - Respondent becoming aware of sophisticated scheme involving appellant solicitor - Scheme designed to enable appellant's firm to take on high percentage of personal injury claims received by certain insurance provider - Appellant facing 13 allegations of breaches of Solicitors' Practice Rules and Solicitors' Code of Conduct - Disciplinary tribunal finding 8 allegations proved - Fine of £1000 imposed - Whether tribunal erring in finding allegations proved - Whether fine excessive.

The Case

Solicitor Disciplinary proceedings. Queen's Bench Division, Divisional Court: The appellant's appeal against the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal's decision (a)that she had engaged in 'fee-sharing' and a 'referral fee' arrangement, which, according to the tribunal, was prohibited by the Solicitors' Practice Rules and the Solicitors' Code of Conduct then in operation, and (b) to impose a fine of 10,000, was dismissed.

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