Solicitor who misled tribunals on Ugandan law is struck off
20 January 2021
Kampala, Uganda: Solicitor gave misleading information about local law
A solicitor who misled the First-tier and Upper Tribunals in immigration cases about anti-gay legislation in Uganda has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).
However, the SDT was highly critical of the costs claimed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the case, which were slashed from over £42,000 to £15,000.
Peter Collins Maku-Kemi told the tribunals that an anti-homosexual ‘reporting offence’, proposed in a bill by the government of Uganda but later dropped, had been enacted into law.
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The SRA has decided not to appeal a High Court ruling following a high-profile case that featured jagerbombs, a magic circle law firm and alleged sexual misconduct.
Harvey Weinstein s solicitor escapes justice over NDA which hid allegations of sex assault
Harvey Weinstein used non-disclosure agreements to cover up allegations of sex assault
Credit: AP
Harvey Weinstein s solicitor has escaped justice despite a tribunal finding that the purpose of the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) he approved was to hide sex assault allegations.
Mark Mansell had disciplinary proceedings against him dropped on grounds of his health, even though he is still working as a partner at magic circle law firm Allen and Overy.
In a case shrouded in secrecy, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) ruled that there was a case to answer in relation to the controversial NDA, but stayed the proceeding on the grounds Mr Mansell was not fit to stand trial.