THE SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL CAN AWARD COSTS ON THE INDEMNITY BASIS: APPEAL ON THIS ISSUE COMPROMISED

In October 2020 I wrote about the case of  SRA -v- Ahmud where the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal were highly critical of the steps taken by the SRA in investigating and bringing a claim alleging dishonesty.  That case has a short coda in relation to costs.  An appeal was compromised on the basis ...