Solicitors Regulation Authority v Dennison [2012] EWCA Civ 421, [2012] All ER (D) 58 (Apr)
Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Maurice Kay, Hooper and Moore-Bick LJJ, 3 Apr 2012
The solicitors disciplinary tribunal (the tribunal) comprises an expert and informed tribunal which is particularly well placed in any case to assess what measures are required to deal with defaulting solicitors and to protect the public interest, nevertheless the High Court will interfere if it is satisfied that a sentencing decision is clearly inappropriate.
Michael McLaren QC and Richard Coleman (instructed by Jonathan Goodwin, Chester) for the SRA. Simon Monty QC (instructed by Pinsent Masons LLP, Manchester) for the defendant.
The defendant solicitor had an interest in a company (the company) which acted as an intermediary for obtaining expert evidence in support of claims handled by solicitors on The Accident Group (TAG) panel. The TAG panel operated a claims management scheme involving the sourcing, funding and representation of claimants in personal injury cases. The defendant was employed by a firm of solicitors (the firm) which had been involved in the TAG scheme as vetters of claims for TAG
