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Respondent(s)

Allegations or Issues

Date of Decision

Outcome

Decision Document

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

Details here

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

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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

(1) Hobson & Latham Limited (2) Stephen McDonagh

(3) Janette Sweetman

Breaches of the Code of Conduct

21 January 2022

(1)Reprimand and £30,000 fine for Hobson & Latham Limited
(2) Stephen McDonagh given a reprimand and £10,000 fine
(3) Janette Sweetman given a reprimand only   
(4) Costs contribution awarded to CLC for £20,000

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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

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Carol Hill

Breaches of the CLC Accounts Code

15 June 2020

15 June 2020

10 Year disqualification
Costs: £1,080

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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

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Simon Alexander Brooks

Criminal conviction

26 January 2017

Permanent Disqualification

Costs: £4,480

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