Automated report. Written from the official regulator listings linked below and published after automated checks; not read by an editor before publication. Corrections: editor@lawweek.co.uk.
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal published 4 judgments from 26 October to 1 November 2026, including 0 strike-offs, 0 suspensions and 1 fine. The SRA published 3 decisions on its recent decisions list over the same days.
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- Solicitor rebuked over drink-driving conviction and late reporting to SRA: Enyinda Chinda has agreed a regulatory settlement with the SRA after a conviction for driving with excess alcohol and a delay in reporting it.
- Solicitor reprimanded over unauthorised client account payment: The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has reprimanded former Freeths LLP partner Peter Albany Baker after he admitted authorising a payment from the wrong client’s account, following an agreed outcome with the SRA.
- SRA intervenes into Bruffell Williams Solicitors: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened into the remainder of Bruffell Williams Solicitors, a recognised body based in Guildford, saying the move was necessary to protect former clients.
- Osborne Clarke partner reacts to entrepreneur tax relief changes in Autumn Budget: Michael Carter of Osborne Clarke has commented on cuts to Business Asset Disposal Relief and the introduction of a new Founders Relief announced in the Autumn Budget.
- Lord Chancellor rebukes shadow justice secretary over judge criticism: Alex Norris MP has written to Nick Timothy MP defending judicial independence after criticism of the Deputy Chief Magistrate, warning that personalised attacks on judges risk undermining public confidence.
- Solicitor fined £10,500 over accounts and anti-money laundering failures: The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found Musa Audu breached the Accounts Rules and anti-money laundering regulations but cleared him of dishonesty and of disclosing information to a client against police instructions.
- Legal Ombudsman reports sharp rise in complaints as it reforms caseload reporting: LeO and the Office for Legal Complaints say demand is growing faster than the scheme can resolve cases, as they prepare to consult on a new 2027-2030 strategy.
- Tribunal refuses to revoke 2006 restriction order against unadmitted man: The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has dismissed an application by Kevin Edwin Francis Gregory to review or revoke a section 43 order made against him in 2006, and ordered him to pay costs.
- Bar Council welcomes new legal advice service for sexual violence survivors: The first national Independent Legal Advice service for adult survivors of sexual violence has launched, funded by the Ministry of Justice, with the Bar Council calling for wider support across the justice process.
SRA decisions by type
| Decision type | Number |
|---|---|
| Intervention | 1 |
| Regulatory settlement agreement | 1 |
| Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal | 1 |
How this roundup is made
Counts and the lists above are read from the regulators’ own published listings for 26 October to 1 November 2026. A decision listed here is as published by the regulator; for the full reasons, follow the link to the judgment or decision notice.