UK Solicitors Regulation Authority Bans Former Eversheds Employee Over Misconduct in Pro Bono Case

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has taken disciplinary action against Thomas Elliott, a former project coordinator at Eversheds Sutherland in the United Kingdom. Elliott was banned from the legal profession following his attempt to charge a counterparty more than £135,000 for work that Eversheds had agreed to perform on a pro bono basis. The case involved a local sports club where Elliott was also serving as the club secretary. Despite the firm’s decision to represent a player from the club without charge, Elliott made efforts to bill the firm improperly, leading to the SRA’s intervention and eventual ban. For more details, read the full article on Law.com International.