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: Edward Nally

Director: Alison Banks

Director: Stephanie Bown

Director: Colin Chesterton

Director: Martin Hallam

Company Secretary: Geraldine Newbold

The elected Officers of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal are as follows:-

President:
Edward Nally

Solicitor Vice President:
Alison Banks

Lay Vice President
Stephanie Bown

Administrative team:

Geraldine Newbold
Clerk & Chief Executive