A solicitor who attempts to suborn a witness in criminal proceedings will, absent quite exceptional circumstances, be struck off the Roll of Solicitors rather than merely suspended. Personal mitigating factors such as psychiatric illness, remorse, and inexperience carry little weight where the misconduct strikes at the heart of the administration of justice. The protective purpose of disciplinary proceedings — safeguarding the public and the standing of the profession — predominates over punitive considerations.
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