strike (one) from the roll (of solicitors/attorneys)
strike (one) from the roll (of solicitors/attorneys)
To be banned from practicing as a solicitor or attorney. The judge ruled that the only way to protect public confidence in the legal system was to strike him from the roll for his unprofessional and immoral behavior. Thompson is appealing the court's decision to strike her from the roll of attorneys as new evidence suggests her implication in the crime may have been fabricated by others.
See also: roll, solicitor, strike
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- solicitor
- strike (one) off the roll (of solicitors/attorneys)
- strike someone off the rolls
- ban
- ban from
- bans
- Who is on the line?
- rule in
- Who is on the phone?
- call to the bar