Hearings
England & Wales
12 Jan 2021 [2021] EWHC 38 (Admin), DC (Popplewell LJ, Garnham J)
29 Mar 2022 [2022] EWCA Civ 414; [2022] 4 WLR 45; [2022] WLR(D) 147, CA (Dame Victoria Sharp P, Thirlwall, Newey LJJ)
Greene v Davies
Subject Matter
SOLICITOR — Disciplinary proceedings — Disciplinary tribunal
SOLICITOR — Discipline — Disciplinary tribunal — Judgment given for firm of solicitors in civil proceedings to recover outstanding fees — District judge refusing subsequent application to strike out judgment on basis that a solicitor in the firm had dishonestly misled the court — Losing party making complaint to disciplinary tribunal about solicitor — Disciplinary proceedings struck out on basis that consideration of complaint would require tribunal improperly to go behind decision of court of competent jurisdiction — Whether complaint in disciplinary proceedings limited to original complaint of dishonesty or extending to further matters raised in correspondence — Whether disciplinary proceedings abuse of process — Whether to be struck out — Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3588), rr 6, 7
Appellate History
Greene v Davies [2021] EWHC 38 (Admin), DC
Decision of the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division affirmed
Greene v Davies [2022] EWCA Civ 414; [2022] 4 WLR 45; [2022] WLR(D) 147, CA
Commentary
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