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Dishonesty in a solicitor can result in severe sanctions.
In this case highlighted by the Law Society, a solicitor was found to have lied about witnessing a signature on a lease.
There was no legal requirement for the solicitor to be present, yet they made a false statement and were struck off.
Read about the case here: https://bit.ly/3DIZCzL
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