Farrukh Najeeb Husain v Solicitors Regulation Authority - 14.05.2025
Case- Case number
- [2025] EWHC 1170
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Case Description
The High Court ruled on an appeal against a decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by which a practising solicitor had been struck off the roll for numerous social-media posts found to be antisemitic, offensive and inappropriate, as well as for offensive correspondence with the regulator. The Court examined whether the Tribunal had committed errors of law in establishing the breaches, in its treatment of medical evidence, in its assessment of freedom of expression, and in the sanction imposed. The appeal was dismissed; the Court upheld the Tribunal’s conclusion that the statements exceeded the bounds of permissible political speech and that striking off was a proportionate sanction. Solicitors Act 1974, in particular section 49; Solicitors Regulation Authority Principles 2019 (Principles 2, 5 and 6); Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019; Equality Act 2010; European Convention on Human Rights, in particular Articles 6, 8 and 10.
- Name of Court
- High Court of Justice King's Bench Division, Administrativ Court
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2025
- Subjects
- Freedom of Speech
- Workplace and labour issues
- Type of Court
- Court of Appeal
- Area of Law
- Administrative Law
- Year
- 2025
- Generated ID
- XZB3503-2598
- Geolocation
Latitude: 51.44738852656966
Longitude: -0.087890625
- Geolocation
- Source
- National Archive