LLR: Financial Crime

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DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP v SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY LTD

[2026] Lloyd's Rep FC 381

COURT OF APPEAL(CRIMINAL DIVISION)

Before Lord Justice Bean,Lord Justice Baker,Lord Justice Zacaroli

Disciplinary proceedings – Solicitors – Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations – Threshold for Professional Misconduct proceedings – Test for breach of SRA Principles – Whether breach of MLRs automatically constituted breach of Principle 7 – Whether inherent requirement of seriousness – Scope of remittal – Legal Services Act 2007, section 28(3) – Solicitors Regulation Authority Principles 2011, Principle 7 – Solicitors Regulation Authority Code of Conduct 2011, Outcome 7.5 – Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No 2157), regulation 14.

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