ACS:Law's Andrew Crossley suspended for two years by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

ACS:Law solicitor Andrew Crossley has pleaded guilty to six of the seven charges levelled against him at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

In a ruling this afternoon, he was suspended for two years. More details to follow.

Crossley admitted the following charges:

1) Allowed his independence to be compromised.

2) Acted contrary to the best interests of his clients.

3) Acted in a way that was likely to diminish the trust the public places in him or in the legal profession.

4) Entered into arrangements to receive contingency fees for work done in prosecuting or defending contentious proceedings before the Courts of England and Wales except as permitted by statute or the common law.

5) Acted where there was a conflict of interest in circumstances not permitted, in particular because there was a conflict with those of his clients.

6) Used his position as a Solicitor to take or attempt to take unfair advantage of other persons being recipients of letters of claim either for his own benefit or for the benefit of his clients.

Crossley has only denied one charge, which we do not have the exact wording of at this time. It is to do with the data breach on his website, for which he will be pursuing his ISP.