Disciplinary Record - Anita Barnett

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 1 April 2022

Published date: 4 January 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Staffordshire County Council

Address(es): Legal Services Unit, 2 Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2DH

Firm ID: 065616

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Westmorland & Furness Council

Address(es): South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4DQ

Firm ID: 8004066

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 21 - 23 May and 11 October 2024.

The Tribunal ordered that the allegations against Anita Barnett be dismissed.

The SDT judgment will be available at  www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk