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Enforcement Determination Notices and Adjudication Panel Findings

Findings of the Adjudication Panel

Below are current findings. Unless otherwise directed by the Adjudication Panel, any disciplinary determination made against an individual or firm, will remain listed on the CLC website for the duration of any suspension, disqualification, or other sanction, subject to a minimum of 2 years from the date of publication

Respondent	Allegations	Date of Finding	Hearing Outcome	Decision Document
Stuart Forsdike Kate Forsdike PCS Legal	Breaches of the Code of Conduct, Complaints Code, Accounts Code	25 November 2022	Allegations were admitted by the respondents and the followig sanctions applied: Reprimand in each case Fines of £5,000 each against Stuart Forsdike and Kate Forsdike Fine of £23,000 against PCS Legal	Details here
Philip Harris	Breaches of the Code of Conduct and the Accounts Code	3 November 2022	Disqualification for four years	Details here
(1) Mellen & Co (2) June Mellen	Breaches of the Code of Conduct, Recognised Body Code, Continuing Professional Development Code, Professional Indemnity Insurance Code	14 October 2022	(1) Mellen & Co: A reprimand and a fine of £10,000 (2) June Mellen: A reprimand and a fine of £5,000	Details here
(1) John Wells (2) Rachael Mitchell (3) Roberts Rose Partnership Limited	Breaches of the Code of Conduct Breaches of the Accounts Code	30 March 2022	Mr Wells:12 months disqualification from 28 January 2022 and costs of £10,000 Ms Mitchell: Condition placed on licence and costs of £7,000 Roberts Rose Partnership Limited: No sanction because it is no longer regulated by the CLC	Details here
1. Hobson & Latham Limited 2. Stephen McDonagh 3. Janette Sweetman	Breaches of the CLC's Code of Conduct	21 January 2022	Hobson & Latham: Fine of £30,000 and Costs of £20,000 Stephen McDonagh: Fine of £10,000 Janette Sweetman: Reprimand	Details here
Jonathan Mounteney	Breaches of the CLC's Code of Conduct and the Notification Code	23 November 2021	Fine: £10,000 Costs: 70% of CLC's costs and costs of proceedings	Statement of Agreed Matters Adjudication Panel decision and preamble Signed Consent Order
Claire Williams/ Residential Property Lawyers	Breaches of the CLC’s Accounts Code and the CLC’s Code of Conduct	28 July 2021	Disqualification for ten years Costs: £51,138.09	Details here
Ravinder Dhunna	Breaches of the Code of Conduct	14 May 2021	Disqualification for three years and six months Costs of £7,000	Details here
Josephine Filler	Breaches of the CLC’s Code of Conduct	23 February 2021	Reprimand Fine: £1000 Costs: £4000	Details here
Carol Hill	Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code	15 June 2020 15 June 2020	10 Year disqualification Costs: £1,080	Details here
Ravinder Dhunna	Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code	5 June 2020	3 months’ disqualification Costs: £1,220	Details here
Joanne Hewitt	Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code	12 August 2019	3 year disqualification Costs: £3,000	Details here
Stephen Cox	Criminal conviction	4 August 2017	Permanent Disqualification Costs: None	Details here
Simon Alexander Brooks	Criminal conviction	26 January 2017	Permanent Disqualification Costs: £4,480	View here