The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal dismissed all allegations against Craig Cooper (managing director) and Erich Kurtz (former partner) of Barings Law over their handling of volume payday lender mis-selling claims. The SRA alleged the firm had misled clients and sent claims on behalf of “fictional clients.” The SDT ordered the SRA to pay £30,000 in costs, criticising the regulator for relying on “prejudicial hearsay evidence” from lenders who had been sued by the solicitors.

Sources

• Law Gazette: Director blasts 'egregious waste of money' after failed SRA case
• Legal Futures: Tribunal clears solicitors over volume litigation misconduct