Raleys has been found guilty of breaching the Solicitors' Code of Conduct on four counts out of six for its conduct relating to miners' compensation claims, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ruled. Six partners at the Barnsley-based firm have been punished for breaking their code of practice. The tribunal also found that an agreement the firm made with claims firm Zuko Legal and the National Union of Mineworkers broke the rules of the Code.Partner Ian Firth has been suspended for four years, while Derek Barber has been suspended for two years and Jonathan Markham six months. Three other partners were fined £10,000 each.
February 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Raleys has been found guilty of breaching the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct on four counts out of six for its conduct relating to miners’ compensation claims, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ruled.
Six partners at the Barnsley-based firm have been punished for breaking their code of practice. The tribunal also found that an agreement the firm made with claims firm Zuko Legal and the National Union of Mineworkers broke the rules of the Code.
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