![]() Husain is also alleged to have sent offensive emails to the SRA. One of the emails, Culleton said, included the words: ‘You are Zionist apologists and fascists. The three-person tribunal was told that when considering the tweets it would be ‘useful to apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition ’. Culleton told the tribunal that the use of the word ‘Zionist’ was used ‘in many instances’ as a proxy or synonym for the word Jew.Ĭulleton added: ‘The conduct…including publishing tweets to a public audience which were alleged antisemitic, discriminatory, racist and offensive toward Jewish individuals but also to other nationalities and ethnicities would have a negative impact on those who follow the respondent’s views on social media.’ Some of them being antisemitic as well as inappropriate and/or offensive. Some are just plainly extremely offensive to the individual they were directed to as well as in general, amounting to conduct unbefitting a solicitor.’ She added: ‘The SRA case is there are a significant number of inappropriate and offensive tweets over the nine months. Husain is also alleged to have replied to a tweet by a barrister with ‘reference to Nazi language’ and with a ‘deliberate reference to the Holocaust’, Culleton said, reading from an expert report. ![]() Husain is alleged to have used the words ‘typical Zionist’ and ‘Zionist pig’. The tweets including several directed to journalist Hugo Rifkind about a Times Radio interview with historian and travel writer William Dalrymple, the tribunal heard. Twitter is on a public setting for anybody to see in the public realm rather than a private realm.’ She added: ‘In this case the respondent was readily identifiable as a solicitor by his own indication in his Twitter profile and feed. It is still visible it has not been removed.’ ![]() ![]() It remains public as of today, meaning anyone can access it still. Louise Culleton, for the SRA, said the tweets had been published on a public profile and the regulator did not consider Husain to be acting in a personal capacity. She said: ‘It is on a public setting meaning anyone can access it and view the respondent’s profile and tweets. Husain’s subsequent correspondence with the regulator is also alleged to have been ‘inappropriate and/or offensive’. The Solicitors Regulation Authority launched an investigation after it received a complaint from the firm. ![]()
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