Daniel Whittingham
Solicitor
588227

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 2 May 2022

Published date: 3 November 2022

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Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 23 January 2023.

Mr Whittingham was Struck Off the Roll.

The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk

The SDT Costs Order is subject to an Appeal to the High Court (Administration Court) by the SRA.

The Order remains in force pending the High Court’s decision on the Appeal.

On 09 November 2023, the High Court heard the SRA’s costs only appeal against the decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal dated 23 January 2023. 

On 24 November 2023, the Judgment was handed down. The appeal was allowed and costs awarded in favour of the SRA.