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Disbarment is the most severe sanction for a solicitor, meaning they are permanently removed from the roll of solicitors. This prevents them from practising law in England and Wales ever again. It's a rare outcome, reserved for serious professional misconduct, like the misuse of AI in the story, or dishonesty.
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