Tribunal orders solicitor Maximillian Campbell struck off the roll after disciplinary hearing
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ordered that solicitor Maximillian Alexander Knowles Campbell be struck off the roll, following a disciplinary hearing held earlier this month.
According to a notice published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on 29 October 2025, the hearing took place on 7 October 2025, and the outcome of the proceedings was a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order.
The official record confirms that the outcome was reached through the SDT, which operates independently from the SRA. The regulator noted that the decision to prosecute had originally been made by the SRA, which referred the matter to the tribunal for determination.
The SRA’s notice stated:
“This notification relates to a decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.”
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The Tribunal, after hearing the case in full, ruled that Mr Campbell should be struck off the roll of solicitors. This is the most serious sanction available under the Solicitors Act 1974 and results in the individual’s removal from the roll of solicitors maintained by the Law Society.
The SRA mentioned that Mr Campbell was struck off the roll.
No further details were published by the SRA regarding the underlying allegations or evidence considered during the hearing. The notice confirmed that the decision followed the independent tribunal process, during which Mr Campbell had the opportunity to respond to the case presented.
As set out in the SRA’s standard procedure, prosecutions before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal occur when the regulator determines there is sufficient evidence of potential professional misconduct requiring formal adjudication. Once a case is referred, the SDT independently reviews the evidence and submissions from both the regulator and the respondent before issuing its ruling.
The Tribunal’s certification that there was a “case to answer” marked the threshold for proceeding to a full hearing. The outcome—Mr Campbell’s removal from the roll—reflects the tribunal’s finding after that process.
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal functions separately from the SRA, though its decisions are published by the regulator once finalised. Its role includes ruling on allegations of misconduct and breaches of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Principles and associated rules.
As the SRA explained, the Tribunal’s rulings are made public to uphold transparency and maintain confidence in the legal profession. Once the full written judgment is published, it will be accessible through the SDT’s official website, www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk.
No firm or organisation details were provided in the public notice relating to Mr Campbell’s case, and the SRA has not released any additional commentary or statement beyond the published summary.
The order means that Mr Campbell is no longer permitted to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales unless restored to the roll by order of the tribunal at a future date.