Professional conduct and proportionality: a fine balance

Professional conduct and proportionality: a fine balance

The words ‘proportionate’ and ‘proportionality’ are key ingredients in sanctions guidance:

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT): “[The Tribunal’s] focus is to establish the seriousness of the misconduct and, from that, to determine a fair and proportionate sanction.”

The Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service (BTAS): “The guidance provides decision-makers with a basis for considering what sanctions are appropriate in any given case and is intended to promote proportionality, consistency and transparency in sanctions.”

CILEX Regulation: “This document is intended to promote proportionality, consistency and transparency in decision-making.”

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Susan Humble is a regulatory partner at RIAA Barker Gillette with an acute understanding of professional conduct regulators and disciplinary boards. Susan helps professionals to pre-empt regulatory intervention and to navigate investigations. Speak to Susan today.

Note: This is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.