Author: RForman

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

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 robert.forman@murdochslaw.co.uk or andrew.blatt@murdochslaw.co.uk

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 

Robert Forman in our professional discipline team acted for the Respondent solicitor in this appeal heard before Lord Justice Simon and Mrs Justice McGowan in the Administrative Court yesterday, 11th July 2017. The SRA’s appeal against the order of the SDT was successfully resisted. The court dismissed the SRA’s appeal, and refused the regulator permission … Read More

Murdochs’ three-strong professional discipline & regulation team, Andrew Blatt, Robert Forman and Nick Trevette have been recognised in the Acquisition International Excellence Awards 2016, winning the award, ‘Most Outstanding Professional Discipline Law Firm’. Murdochs’ team specialises in disciplinary and regulatory issues faced by solicitors, its core work involving, the representation of solicitors in Solicitors Regulation Authority investigations … Read More

Murdochs’ three-strong Professional Discipline team has maintained its ranking in Chambers & Partners UK 2017. This is what Chambers has to say about us : What the team is known for Niche team specialising in solicitors’ professional discipline, acting exclusively in the defence of solicitors. Particular expertise in SDT proceedings, SRA forensic investigations and voluntary practice … Read More

The SRA has today issued a repeat warning about solicitors acting in high-yield investment schemes. http://www.sra.org.uk/sra/news/press/investment-schemes-warning-notice-2016.page?src=rss That the SRA have today felt it necessary to repeat a warning given in 2013 is indicative that law firms’ involvement in such schemes remains problematic, and that more than just a handful of firms are involved. Of course not … Read More

Robert Forman, a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal specialist, successfully defended a solicitor against a fraud charge at the SDT. As reported in the Law Society Gazette http://bit.ly/2behlAs  the SRA were also denied c.£46,000 of costs. Should you require any  assistance about an SDT or SRA Investigation, then please feel free to contact  robert.forman@murdochslaw.co.uk  

  Murdochs have been announced as winners of the Solicitors’ Discipline & Regulation award in Corporate LiveWire’s Global Awards 2016. Murdochs’ three-strong professional discipline & regulation team, Andrew Blatt, Robert Forman and Nick Trevette specialise in disciplinary and regulatory issues faced by solicitors, its core work involving, the representation of solicitors in Solicitors Regulation Authority investigations … Read More