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SDT again refuses restoration for solicitor struck off for dishonesty
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rejected a second application by Raj Rajan Mariaddan to return to the roll after his 2022 strike-off for dishonesty, Legal Futures reported on September 25, 2026. The SDT criticised a lack of candour about presenting his former wife and carer as a legal-assistance client, found insufficient evidence of structured CPD and rehabilitation, and ordered £5,000 costs. The tribunal noted the application fell within the six-year period usually treated as premature.
Key points
- The SDT refused Mariaddan’s second restoration application after his February 2022 strike-off for dishonesty.Legal Futures
- It found a lack of candour in describing his former wife and carer as a person to whom he provided legal assistance.Legal Futures
- Documentary evidence of an ethics course was limited to a small payment record without proof of completion.Legal Futures
- The tribunal was not satisfied he showed insight, rehabilitation or a supervised pathway back to practice.Legal Futures
- He was ordered to pay £5,000 costs; costs from a November 2025 refusal remain unpaid.Legal Futures