Outcome:
Prosecution
Outcome date: 26
March
2009
Published date: 16
March
2010
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of
publication
Name: Dolphine Solicitors
Address(es):
Unit 150 Camberwell Business Centre, 99-103 Lomond Grove, London, SE5 7HN
Firm ID: 470956
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Cephas Solicitors
Address(es):
1068 London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7ND
Firm ID: 404116
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:
1) Mr Agyeman's books of accounts were not properly written up
2) He utilised clients' funds for the benefits of other clients
3) He transferred monies from client account to office account contrary to the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
4) He utilised clients' funds for his own purposes
5) He failed to produce promptly and/or fully and/or at all, records and information during the Law Society Forensic Investigation.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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Outcome:
Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 3
August
2010
Published date: 8
June
2011
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of
publication
Name: Dolphine Solicitors
Address(es):
Unit 150, Camberwell Business Centre, 99-103 Lomond Grove, London SE5 7HN
Firm ID: 470956
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
- 1. Books of accounts were not written up
- 2. The Respondents transferred monies from client account to office account contrary to the Rules
- 3. In conveyancing transactions, the Respondents did not comply fully with money laundering regulations
- 4. The Respondents failed to keep proper written records regarding client money
- 5. The Respondents failed to have a written complaints procedure.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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Outcome:
Closure
Outcome date: 3
August
2010
Published date: 11
August
2010
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and
at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Dolphine Solicitors
Address(es):
Unit 150, Camberwell Business Centre, 99-103 Lomond Grove, London SE5 7HN
Firm ID: 470956
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
The Panel of Adjudicators Sub Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed uner Paragraph 1 (1)(c ) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) on the part of Mr Kofi Agyeman and Mr Kwasi Boakye-Yiadom as the Committee was satisfied that they had failed to comply with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998 and the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007.
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Outcome:
Control
Outcome date: 21
September
2010
Published date: 22
October
2010
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Dolphine Solicitors
Address(es):
Unit 150 , Camberwell Business Centre, 99-103 Lomond Grove, London, SE5 7HN
Firm ID: 470956
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Decision details
An Adjudicator DECIDED to terminate the suspension of Mr Kofi Agyeman’s practising certificate for the practice year 2009/2010, pursuant to Section 16(4) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) and Regulations 5 and 6 of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009, subject to the conditions that:
(i) He may act as a solicitor only in employment which has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
(ii) He is not a sole practitioner or a manager or an owner of a recognised body.
(iii) In this condition “manager” is as defined in Section 207 of the Legal Services Act 2007 and “owner” is as defined in rule 24 of the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct.
(iv) He does not hold or have responsibility for any client money and does not authorise client or office account transfers, electronic or otherwise.
(v) He is not a signatory to any client or office account cheques.
(vi) He attends courses accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998 and the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007(June 2009) within 4 months of the date of notification of this decision and provides confirmation of his attendance (in the form of a certificate or letter of attendance from the course provider) on such courses within 6 months of notification of this decision.
(vii) Mr Agyeman shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
Reasons/basis
Regulation 6 sets out the purposes for which conditions may be imposed on a practising certificate. In light of the concerns identified in relation to Mr Agyeman’s conduct, the Adjudicator was satisfied that the provisions set out at Regulation 6.1(a), (c) & (d) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009 apply to him.
Having regard to Regulation 6.1(a) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009, the Adjudicator considered that Mr Agyeman is unsuitable to undertake certain activities in relation to a legal practice, either at all or save as specified in the condition, and that imposing the conditions at paragraphs (iv) & (v) will, in the public interest, limit, restrict, halt or prevent his involvement in those activities.
Further, the conditions at paragraphs (i), (ii) & (vii) are imposed for the purposes set out in Regulation 6.1(c) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009 as the Adjudicator considered Mr Agyeman unsuitable to engage in certain business agreements, business associations or practising arrangements, namely practising as a sole practitioner or other than as a solicitor in approved employment, and that imposing a condition which requires him to obtain the SRA's written approval before taking certain steps will, in the public interest, limit, halt or prevent a risk to clients, third parties or the public.
The Adjudicator was also satisfied that, pursuant to Regulation 6 (1)(d) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009, it is in the interests of the public and conducive to the carrying on of efficient practice that Mr Agyeman is required to attend the training specified at paragraph (vi) above.
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Outcome:
Condition
Outcome date: 31
March
2011
Published date: 5
May
2011
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and
at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: PG Solicitors
Address(es):
Ground Floor, 10 Station Parade, Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AZ
Firm ID: 514059
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Decision details
To grant Mr Kofi Agyeman a practising certificate for the practice year 2010/2011 subject to the following conditions:
- 1.1 He may act as a solicitor only in employment which has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- 1.2 He is not a sole practitioner or manager or owner of a recognised body.
- 1.3 Mr Agyeman shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
- 1.4 In this condition "manager" is defined in section 207 of the Legal Services Act 2007 and "owner" is as defined in rule 24 of the Solicitors Code of Conduct.
Reasons/basis
The Solicitors Regulation Authority are satisfied that it is a reasonable, necessary, appropriate and proportionate that the Solicitors Regulation Authority imposes the above practising certificate conditions at the present time.
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