Julian (julie) Condliffe

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 17 January 2025

Published date: 17 January 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Creative Legal Solutions Solicitors Ltd Limited

Address(es): 63-66 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8LE

Firm ID: 665941

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To intervene into the practice of Julian Condliffe.

Reasons/basis

Grounds of intervention into the practice of Julian Condliffe

• There is reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Ms Condliffe in connection with her practice as a solicitor – paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) Schedule 1 Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended).
• Ms Condliffe has failed to comply with rules – paragraph 1(1)( c) Schedule 1 Solicitors Act 1974.

Intervening agents

Richard Thorpe of Shakespeare Martineau LLP, SHMA SRA Interventions, PO Box 18228, Birmingham, B2 2HX has been appointed as the intervening agent.

For enquiries please call 0300 247 2470 or email interventions@shma.co.uk

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 29 May 2024

Published date: 13 December 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Property Pro World Limited – Non regulated Private Limited Property Investment Company

Address(es):

Firm ID:

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Creative Legal Solutions Solicitors Limited

Address(es): Seventh Floor, 63-66 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LE

Firm ID: 665941

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to bring proceedings in 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, whilst admitted to the roll of solicitors, Miss Condliffe:

• Between 22 October 2018 and September 2019, misled investors into believing that following receipt of the completed transfer form, completion monies and sourcing fee, she would complete the transfer of a property but failed to do so.
• Misled the SRA on 14 February 2022, by stating that the investors entered into a standard common-law management tenancy with an option to purchase when this was not true; and
• Misled the Court on 16 January 2023 by stating in her Defence and Counterclaim that the investors wanted a residential purchase lease option until they were ready to finalise the registration process when this was untrue.
• Between 28 August 2024 and 17 January 2025, caused or allowed client money to be held with Tide Platform Limited:
  • which was outside of a client account; and/or
  • which was not available on demand; and/or
  • which was not returned promptly; and/or
  • which was outside a branch (or the head office) of a bank.
• From the period 5 September 2024 onwards:
• On 5 September 2024, provided inaccurate, incomplete and/or misleading information to the Solicitors Regulation Authority regarding the Firm's bank accounts; and/or
• Subsequent to the events above, from 5 September 2024 onwards, she failed to correct the position and/or update the SRA in respect of information that had been provided on 5 September 2024.

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.