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Bryant and another v Law Society

[2007] EWHC 3043 (Admin); [2009] 1 WLR 163
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Divisional Court (Administrative Court)
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The test for dishonesty in solicitors' disciplinary proceedings is the combined (Twinsectra/Ghosh) two-stage test, requiring that the solicitor acted dishonestly by the ordinary standards of reasonable and honest people and was aware that by those standards he was acting dishonestly; and the Tribunal must take account of relevant character evidence when determining dishonesty.

Area of Law

General

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