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The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the High Court, upholding the decision to strike a solicitor off the Roll of Solicitors for serious misconduct. The misconduct involved creating fictitious contracts, forging another solicitor's signature, and attempting to mislead a financial institution to secure a development loan. The Court found that the solicitor's actions constituted dishonesty and professional misconduct, rejecting arguments that procedural unfairness or lack of proper notice of dishonesty undermined the findings. The Court also found that the alleged procedural irregularities before the disciplinary tribunal were neither unfair nor causative of the solicitor's admissions and that the sanction of strike off was proportionate in light of the gravity of the misconduct.
appeal dismissed – misconduct – dishonesty – strike off – solicitor"s disciplinary tribunal – professional practice – fictitious contracts – misleading financial institution – dual representation – procedural fairness – admissions – sanction – legal standard for misconduct – Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC) – Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1960 – professional discipline
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