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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

Respondent(s)

Allegations or Issues

Date of Decision

Outcome

Decision Document

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




Council for Licensed Conveyancers against Convey Law Limited

Application for costs

6 April 2023

Convey Law Limited is ordered to pay the costs of the CLC in the sum of £9,880.04

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.

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

(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
(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

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

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

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

Josephine Filler

Breaches of the CLC’s Code of Conduct

23 February 2021

Reprimand
Fine: £1000
Costs: £4000

Carol Hill

Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code

15 June 2020

15 June 2020

10 Year disqualification
Costs: £1,080

Ravinder Dhunna

Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code

5 June 2020

3 months’ disqualification

Costs: £1,220

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

Entity/Individual

Code breaches

Date of enforcement notice and penalty

Enforcement notice

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

Convey Law Ltd

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

29th April 2022

Financial Penalty: 

£13,720.57

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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