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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 6 years from the date of publication in line with the CLC’s Publication Policy.

Respondent(s)

Allegations or Issues

Date of Decision

Outcome

Decision Document

Yasmin Machin

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

4 December 2024

Disqualification for 12 months from 4 December 2024


Costs awarded to the CLC of £5,000

Taram Zahara (aka Khan)

Admissions and agreed outcome in relation to allegations of dishonesty

11 March 2025

Permanent disqualification as a Licensed Conveyancer

John Lloyd Davies

Kathryn Jones

Consent Order and Statement of Agreed Facts in relation to the operation of Conveyancing 365/Optimum Training Solutions Limited after withdrawal of its SQA  licences 


3 February 2025

John Lloyd Davies: Permanent disqualification as a Licensed Conveyancer
Costs of £175,000 awarded to the CLC

Kathryn Jones: Allegations withdrawn




Malcolm McLean

Appeal against CLC Enforcement Decision Notice of 14 February 2024

6 August 224

Disqualification from employment and/or consultancy roles with any CLC licensed body. 

Financial penalties: £15,400 pursuant

Costs: £7,547.76

Gemma Taylor

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

22 January 2024

(1) Disqualification for 10 years from 22 January 2024
(2) Fine of £1500
(3) Costs awarded to CLC of £3525

Mr Michael Day,

Michael Day Licensed Conveyancers 

Breaches of the AML Code

8th October 2023

Disqualification for three years

Personal Fine £1,000

Practice fine £5,000

Costs award to CLC of £2,763


Mr Phillip Edwards

Decision on application for an order
revoking the relevant licences held by
the respondent on grounds of
fraud or error

8 August 2023

Licence revoked on the grounds of error

Ms Nikki Fuller

Decision on application for an order
revoking the relevant licences held by
the respondent on grounds of
fraud or error

7 July 2023

Licence revoked on the grounds of error 

Mr James Marshall

Mr Jeremy Kotze

Breaches of the:

Code of Conduct

Conflicts of Interest Code

Complaints Code

Estimates and Terms of Engagement Code

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing Code

Accounts Code

Supervision and Management Code

24 May 2023

Permanent disqualification of both respondents

Fines of £10,000 for each respondent

An award of costs to the CLC in the sum of £44,000 from each respondent




Sean Garner

Appeal against CLC's decision not to issue an individual licence

11 May 2023

Appeal refused

Brindajani Nicholson (1)

Jayshree Chudasama (2)

Pathmajani Chandrasekaram (3)

Quality Conveyancing Limited (4)

Breaches of the Code of Conduct, Accounts Code and AML Code

5 April 2023

Brindajani Nicholson: Reprimand and £5000 fine

Jayshree Chudasama: Reprimand

Pathmajani Chandrasekaram: Allegations not proved

Quality Conveyancing Limited: £10,000 fine and licence condition


Costs: £106,342.50.

Philip Harris

Breaches of the Code of Conduct and the Accounts Code

3 November 2022

Disqualification for four years

(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

Details here

(1) John Wells
(2) Rachael Mitchell
(3) Roberts Rose Partnership Limited

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

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

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

Ravinder Dhunna

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

14 May 2021

Disqualification for three years and six months
Costs of £7,000

Carol Hill

Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code

15 June 2020

15 June 2020

10 Year disqualification
Costs: £1,080

Joanne Hewitt

Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code

12 August 2019

3 year disqualification

Costs: £3,000

Stephen Cox

Criminal conviction

4 August 2017

Permanent Disqualification

Costs: None

Simon Alexander Brooks

Criminal conviction

26 January 2017

Permanent Disqualification

Costs: £4,480

Enforcement Determination Notices

Enforcement Determination Notices (EDN) record enforcement decisions made by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) in respect of licensed bodies (Alternative Business Structures) and/or and their regulated role holders, owners and employees, in relation to breaches to the CLC’s Codes they have committed. EDNs are not settled by the independent Adjudication Panel but are issued by the CLC following careful consideration of an entity or an individual’s representations in relation to misconduct. Publication of EDN is governed by the CLC’s Publication Policy.

Entity/Individual

Code Breaches

Date of Enforcement Notice & Penalty

Enforcement Notice

Silvia Ribeiro

Breaches of the Code of Conduct and the Accounts Code


7 March 2025

Disqualification from holding the post of Head of Finance and Administration (HoFA) or Registered Manager of any Licensed Body for 12 months.
Financial penalty: £3,375

Malcolm McLean

Breaches of the CLC's Code of Conduct, Accounts Code, AML and CTF Code

14 February 2024

Disqualification from employment and/or consultancy roles with any CLC licensed body. See also outcome of appeal to the Adjudication Panel

Nelson McLean Limited

Breaches of the CLC's Code of Conduct, Accounts Code, AML and CTF Code, Management and Supervision Arrangements Code

14 February 2024
Financial penalty: £8,775


James Keogh

Breaches of the:

Code of Conduct

Transaction Files Code




24th March 2022

Financial penalties totalling £5,000 Disqualification from holding any post or role in any CLC Licensed or Recognised Body.

James Keogh

Breaches of the:


Code of Conduct
Disclosure of Profits and Advantages Code
Conflicts of Interest Code
Complaints Code
Estimates and Terms of Engagement Code
Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorist Financing Code
Accounts Code
Management and Supervision Code

21st September 2021

Financial Penalty: £25,000
Disqualification from holding any post or role in any CLC Licensed Body.

Stratega Law Ltd

Breaches of the:


Code of Conduct

Conflicts of Interest Code

Complaints Code

Estimates and Terms of Engagement CodeAnti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing Code

Accounts Code

Supervision and Management Code

31st August 2021


Financial Penalties: £204,943.90, made up of £106,012.50 + £98,931.40 (VAT exclusive), in respect of overcharging on files. 
Condition: The Licensed Body is prohibited from taking new instructions to act on both sides of transactions for a period of up to three years from 25 February 2021.

Germaine Spence

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

6th January 2023


Disqualification from employment in a CLC-regulated entity: 5 years

Financial Penalty: £3,300

HB Property Legal Ltd
(also trading as JP Goldman)

Breaches of the CLC’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorist Financing Code and the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

24th November 2021

Financial Penalty: £1,187.50

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