Solicitor Reprimanded after Poor Attempt at Humour

As recently reported (14 August) in The Law Society Gazette (UK), an English solicitor was reprimanded and fined for two events that, as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Chair said, provide salient examples of how times have moved on.  

“SDT chair Edward Nally acknowledged the two separate incidents were ‘isolated’ cases and White ‘did not intend to cause harm’. He added: ‘It was a misplaced and extremely poorly judged attempt at humour.’

In brief remarks, Nally said the tribunal considered White would benefit from equality, diversity and inclusivity training.

He added: ‘The profession has moved on in the intervening years since the respondent qualified. Attitudes have changed, the profession has modernised.’ ”

A link to the article is here.