Solicitor referred to the tribunal over allegation of providing a fabricated email to the firm
A solicitor has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) following allegations that she provided a fabricated email during an internal compliance process.
Raquel Roman Lorente, a solicitor formerly practising at Levenes in London, is the subject of disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The decision to bring the case was made on 15 April 2025 and published on 19 March 2026.
The SRA alleges that on or around 2 November 2022, Ms Lorente provided a document to the firm’s Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP), which she claimed was an email sent on 5 September 2022 to a fee earner at the firm. It is alleged that no such email had in fact been sent.
The matter has been referred to the SDT, an independent tribunal responsible for adjudicating allegations of professional misconduct against solicitors. The tribunal has reviewed the case at a preliminary stage and certified that there is a case to answer.
At this stage, the allegations remain unproven. The SDT will consider the evidence presented by both the SRA and the respondent solicitor before reaching a final determination.
The proceedings relate to conduct said to have occurred while Ms. Lorente was practising at Levenes, a law firm based in north London. No further details about the circumstances surrounding the alleged email have been disclosed.
As part of the disciplinary process, the tribunal will assess whether the alleged conduct, if proven, amounts to a breach of professional standards. This may include consideration of duties relating to honesty, integrity, and compliance with regulatory obligations.
The SRA’s decision to prosecute reflects its role in upholding standards within the legal profession and ensuring that allegations of misconduct are properly examined. However, the regulator does not determine guilt; that responsibility lies with the SDT.
The outcome of the case will depend on the tribunal’s findings following a full hearing, during which Ms Lorente will have the opportunity to respond to the allegations and present her own evidence.
Until the tribunal reaches its decision, the allegations remain subject to the presumption of innocence.