Solicitor received three-year driving ban after pleading guilty to drink-driving following road collision
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has rebuked solicitor Kuljit Lally after she admitted driving over the legal alcohol limit following a road traffic collision.
A decision published by the regulator on 13 May 2026 confirmed that Ms Lally agreed to the disciplinary outcome, which included a written rebuke, publication of the agreement and payment of £300 towards the SRA’s investigation costs.
At the time of the conduct, Ms Lally practised at Aristone Solicitors, based on Cardiff Road in Luton.
According to the SRA, Ms Lally was arrested on 3 May 2024 for being in control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after being involved in a collision. The regulator said the Crown Prosecution Service later applied to amend the charge to driving under the influence of alcohol on 20 May 2024. Ms Lally subsequently pleaded guilty to the offence.
The proceedings were adjourned several times before sentencing took place on 2 December 2025. The court imposed a 12-month Community Order and disqualified Ms Lally from driving until 1 December 2028.
In the agreed outcome, Ms Lally admitted that by driving after consuming alcohol above the prescribed limit, conduct for which she was convicted, she breached Principle 2 of the SRA Principles. The principle requires solicitors to act in a way that upholds public trust and confidence in the profession and in legal services provided by authorised persons.
The SRA said it assessed the matter in line with its Enforcement Strategy and considered a number of mitigating factors before deciding that a written rebuke was the appropriate sanction.
The regulator acknowledged that Ms Lally pleaded guilty, co-operated fully with the investigation and expressed “sincere remorse” for her conduct. It also accepted that there was no evidence of a pattern of behaviour and noted that she had reported significant personal circumstances at the time of the offence.
The SRA further noted that the Community Order imposed by the criminal court included rehabilitative and probationary measures, which it said reduced the risk of reoffending.
Despite those factors, the regulator concluded that the seriousness of the misconduct warranted disciplinary action. The SRA said Ms Lally was directly responsible for her conduct and had disregarded the potential risk of harm caused by driving after consuming alcohol above the legal limit.
The decision also recorded that another vehicle was damaged during the collision and highlighted the length of the driving disqualification imposed by the court.
Under the terms of the agreement, Ms Lally accepted that she would not deny the admissions made during the investigation or act in a manner inconsistent with the outcome. The SRA warned that any breach of the agreement could result in the matter being reconsidered, including possible referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.