Executive Team
The Tribunal's Executive Team is headed by the Clerk and Chief Executive, Geraldine Newbold. Team members work together closely, to administer cases so as to bring them to a hearing efficiently, effectively and expeditiously. The Team is pleased to assist with enquiries from parties to cases and the public. Please note that the Tribunal is an independent, impartial body. Tribunal staff do not provide legal advice. However they will always do their best to give neutral guidance and will suggest alternative sources of assistance if possible.
Members of the Tribunal will not enter into personal correspondence or communication by telephone, fax or email. Any letter or other communication addressed to an individual Tribunal Member will be answered by the Clerk.
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (“the SDT”) is a statutory tribunal and is assisted in its administration by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Administration Limited (“SDTAL”), a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company number 06654464. The address of the SDT and registered office of the SDTAL is 3rd Floor, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7LG. Geraldline Newbold is the Chief Executive of SDTAL. The SDTAL Board of Directors is made up of the following Tribunal Solicitor and Lay Members:
Chairman: Alison Kellett
Director: Paul Lewis
Director: Stephanie Bown
Director: Bellamy Forde
Director: Rob Slack
Company Secretary: Geraldine Newbold
The elected Officers of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal are as follows:-
President:
Alison Kellett
Solicitor Vice President:
Paul Lewis
Lay Vice President
Stephanie Bown
Administrative team:
Geraldine Newbold
Clerk & Chief Executive
geraldine.newbold@solicitorsdt.com
Ray Dhanowa
Senior Deputy Clerk
Audrey Osborne
Deputy Clerk
Jonathan White
Deputy Clerk
Anne-Marie Roberts
Deputy Clerk
Matthew Waterworth
Deputy Clerk
Deborah Baljit
Deputy Clerk
Emma Tully
PA to Deputy Clerks
Sonji Nurse
Business Operations Manager
Daveena Ogene
Head of Case Management
Joanne Thomas
Listing & Document Manager
Marta Bagusaite
Senior Case Management Assistant
Anita Etentuk
Case Management Team Assistant
Financial Controller
Klaudia Lyczkowska
HR & Office Services Assistant
Tracey Homewood
Receptionist/Court Room Assistant