High court criticises professional regulators for delving too far into Ryan Beckwith’s private life
A partner in a City law firm who had a “sexual encounter” with a junior solicitor has overturned a £35,000 disciplinary fine after the high court criticised professional regulators for delving too far into his private life.
Ryan Beckwith, who was with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, was found guilty last year of breaching rules laid down by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) because his conduct affected the profession’s reputation. He had also been ordered to pay £200,000 in costs.
