Zivancevic v Solicitors Regulation Authority

Mr Maurice Rifat, instructed by Patron Law Ltd, for the appellant Mr Rory Mulchrone, instructed by Capsticks Solicitors LLP, for the respondent Hearing date: 19 June 2019 ____________________

This is an appeal by a solicitor, Mr Alexander Zivancevic, from a decision (�the decision�) made by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on 31 January 2019. The tribunal found Mr Zivancevic guilty of misconduct, and imposed a fine of �15,000 in addition to an order for costs.

The hearing before the tribunal took place on 11 December 2018. Mr Zivancevic was represented at that hearing by Mr Maurice Rifat, who now appears for him as counsel in support of the appeal. Mr Rory Mulchrone, who now appears as counsel for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (�SRA�), similarly represented the SRA as prosecutor at the hearing on 11 December 2018.

The SRA�s Code of Conduct sets out ten principles. Those material for present purposes are principles 2 and 6:

behave in a way that maintains the trust the public places in you and the provision of legal services;