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‘Don’t start a war you can’t win’: High Court throws out SRA’s Leigh Day misconduct appeal

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Tom Baker
19 October 2018
DisputesDispute resolution

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which challenged the decision to exonerate Leigh Day of misconduct related to the Iraq War.

Last June, the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) cleared the firm and three of its lawyers accused of pursuing false damages claims of torture and murder made by Iraqi civilians against British troops in the region. The SRA appealed that decision.

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