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Ex-law firm staffer banned over WhatsApp sexual harassment

The former staff member at law firm DWF harassed a junior colleague with sexually explicit messages

The Solicitors Regulation Authority ordered Matthew Unwin to pay 600 in costs for the SRAs investigation of the matter
The Solicitors Regulation Authority ordered Matthew Unwin to pay 600 in costs for the SRAs investigation of the matter Photo: Getty Images

An ex-staff member at law firm DWF has been banned from working in the legal profession after sexually harassing a junior colleague by sending her sexually explicit WhatsApp messages.

Matthew Unwin, a former financial management executive in DWF’s Manchester office, has been barred from working in the legal industry, according to a notice published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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