Outcome:
Intervention
Outcome date: 3
August
2011
Published date: 1
September
2011
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and
at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Cartwright Adams Solicitors Limited
Address(es):
Liberty House, 222 Regent Street, London W1B 5TR
Firm ID: 492109
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
The reason for the intervention was that the Panel of Adjudicators Sub-Committee resolved that Mr O’Neill and Cartwright Adams Limited had failed to comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998 and the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007. The Committee further resolved that it was necessary to exercise the intervention powers to protect the interests of clients (or former or potential clients) of Mr O’Neill and Cartwright Adams Solicitors Limited.
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Outcome:
Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 16
September
2011
Published date: 25
April
2012
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Cartwright Adams Solicitors Ltd
Address(es):
Liberty House, 222 Regent Street, London W1B
Firm ID: 492109
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 that he :-
1. Failed to act with integrity
2. Failed to act in the best interests of clients
3. Behaved in a way likely to diminish the trust placed in him and the legal profession
4. Failed to manage firm effectively
5. Failed to maintain proper books of account
6. Permitted unauthorized withdrawals from client account
7. Permitted misleading statements in firm’s records to be made
8. Permitted improper transfers to be made
9. Employed a struck off solicitor
10. Acted dishonestly
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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