Nigel West

Nigel West is a partner at Weightmans specialising in SRA investigations and SDT proceedings

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    Paying the cost

    2024-07-11T00:00:00

    Nigel West looks at the question of whether the SRA should pay for a solicitor’s costs in unsuccessful disciplinary proceedings

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    Disciplinary case update

    2023-12-18T09:54:00

    Nigel West considers two Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal cases – one regarding a failure to act in the best interests of a client and another on fines for sexual harassment

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    A fair hearing?

    2023-10-05T09:50:00

    Susanna Heley and Nigel West consider the SRA’s recent guidance on its approach to fines and decision-making in disciplinary cases, and outline some of the practical issues this raises

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    Open justice

    2023-08-03T14:26:00

    Nigel West considers the case of SRA v Bretherton regarding open justice

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    Case update - costs

    2022-08-02T11:38:00

    Nigel West considers a recent case in the Competition and Markets Authority that may have an impact on costs in disciplinary matters.