Outcome:
Control
Outcome date: 19
August
2009
Published date: 26
August
2009
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Kings-Wray Conveyancing Limited
Address(es):
2-4 New Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1ES
Firm ID: 447532
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
1. The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 32(1)(e) of Schedule 2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985, namely that the Committee are satisfied that grounds of intervention in the incorporated practice have arisen in connection with the recognised body of Kings-Wray Conveyancing Limited to protect the interests of clients (or former or potential clients) of the recognised body, or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust which the recognised body is or was a trustee.
2. The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 1(1)(c) of Part I of Schedule 1 Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely that Mr J R Jacobs has failed to comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998.
3. The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 1(1)(c) of Part I of Schedule 1 Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely that Mr J R Jacobs has failed to comply with the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007.
4. The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 1(1)(h) of Part I of Schedule 1 Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely that Mr J R Jacobs, a solicitor, has abandoned his practice.
5. The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 1(1)(m) of Part I of Schedule 1 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely, that the Committee was satisfied that it was necessary toexercise the powers conferred by Part II of this Schedule (or any of them) in relation to Mr J R Jacobs to protect the interests of clients (or former or potential clients) of Mr J R Jacobs or his firm, or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust which Mr J R Jacobs is or was a trustee.
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Outcome:
Prosecution
Outcome date: 19
August
2009
Published date: 23
August
2010
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of
publication
Name: Kings-Wray Conveyancing Ltd
Address(es):
2-4 New Street, Braintree, Essex. CM7 1ES
Firm ID: 447532
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include :-
- 1) That he has abandoned his practice
- 2) That he failed to file Accountants Reports
- 3) Books of account were not written up
- 4) That he practised uncertificated
- 5) That he failed to produce his firm's papers to the intervening agent
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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