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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

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Entity/Individual

Code breaches

Date of enforcement notice and penalty

Enforcement notice

Malcolm McLean

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

14 February 2024

Discqualification 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

Convey Law Ltd

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

Financial Penalty: 

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

You can read the CLC’s Regulation and Enforcement Policy  (including clauses on the publication of determinations) here