Will This Affect His Career In General

[Simplepleasures]

My boyfriend is s solicitor. Last year a nutcase (old client) raged a social media campaign against him and also made a false claim to the police about him.  It got so bad that a Legal Regulatory Body called him and told him to explain all the stuff about him being put on social media and if any of it was true. The nutcase was eventually caught. But dispite my boyfriends apparent strong like composure I know he's holding things back and not telling me his fears for the future. My question is, will this affect his career with the firm he works with and his career in general?

[mikey4444]

If the Regulatory Body decided that there was "no case to answer! than, I can't see it having any lasting effect. His record should now be clean.

[Baldric]

///It got so bad that a Legal Regulatory Body called him and told him to explain all the stuff about him being put on social media and if any of it was true///

Doesn't say anything about 'No case to answer'

[mikey4444]

"The nutcase was eventually caught" rather implies that the Solicitor wasn't in the wrong, although Simplepleasures isn't being exact on that point.

My comment was mean to be helpful Baldric, but again, your usual carping....why ?

[Baldric]

I don't read between the lines Mikey, I see it as it is and don't make it up as I go along, OK?

[Mamyalynne]

Welcome to AB Simplepleasures and the Law topic - hopefully someone may come along soon to advise.

[Peter Pedant]

jesus bit of a long one
sorry SP
basically you are on your own
can you magic it to make it go away
no it is one of things that are here to stay and you and bf have to get thro it

This is what happened to local solicitors who looked on themselves as cutting edge - thrusting - new - much better than sticks in the mud
My complaint was looked on as a sentinel event
http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/8738920.Bridport__Solicitors_probed_after_Panorma_tv_programme/

sentinel event is an early warning event that in retrospect should have been acted on. You are wondering if bf complaint ( or little difficulty) will be looked on as a sentinel event
Big big deal in 1999-2000 and you hardly ever hear about it now

so it is difficult to say - even if you give further details which I dont want by the way

Is the Law Society allowed to bank up complaints ?
( small one- no ... small one - no action..... oops third small complaint - time to act on all three ...) complex rules on that

one of my co workers is facing a case from before I retired ( 2012) - is that banking up complaints or sheer damned inefficiency and slowness ?

[Simplepleasures]

Peter, thank you. Your posts made for a very good read. I also wonder if despite him being vindicated this will affect promotion posdiblities at work..

[Peter Pedant]

the partners' response will depend on the facts of the case, their perception of the case and its handling and outcome

( and I am afraid - things like parking spaces and competition for chairs on local tribunals when they come up )

He will be appraised ( everyone is nowadays)
and he needs to take that into account
He should take a positive attitude - opportunity for learning about the issue and how to deal with complaints
CPD on the issue to make sure he hasnt made any slips
CPD on client handling
and I would suggest a reflective diary
( these are all standard things demanded by my regulator)

as for promotion - it should be decided between candidates on the day

at present the thing is to get thro it
get something out of it
and not go crazy

Good luck
you are both in rather a dark place
and things will get better

[Simplepleasures]

Thank you Peter and thank you all for your thoughts and advice.