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Lewis, Steven Barry - 121238

Decisions

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Decision - prosecution

Outcome: Prosecution

Outcome date: 9 February 2009

Published date: 23 December 2010

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Colemans-Ctts LLP

Address(es):
25-29 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1LL

Firm ID: 488133

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: DKLL Solicitors

Address(es):
Rosebery Lodge, 61a South Street, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7PX

Firm ID: 70287

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 :- 

  • He maintained a client account shortage and failed to remedy accounts breaches promptly. 
  • He failed to maintain reconciliation statements and delayed in providing information requested by the SRA.
  • He held monies not belonging to clients in client bank account and acted upon instructions received from third parties in respect of those funds without completing identity checks of those persons.
  • He made misleading statements to the SRA and the Insolvency Service.

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

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Decision - control of practice

Outcome: PC/registration free of conditions

Outcome date: 8 April 2011

Published date: 15 April 2011

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Coleman-Ctts LLP

Address(es):
25-29 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames

Firm ID: 488133

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

The Authorised Officer Decides to grant Mr Lewis a practising certificate for the 2010/2011 practice year free from conditions 

Reasons/basis

 The Authorised Officer is satisfied that none of the purposes set out in Regulation 6.1 of the SRA Practising make it necessary in the interests of the public to impose any practising certificate condition.

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