Betty Igwebike
Forde
Solicitor
283419
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 22 December 2023
Published date: 9 April 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Anchor Legal Services
Address(es): 8-10 Greatorex Street, London E1 5NF
Firm ID: 644458
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
Outcome of SDT Hearing
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.
The matter was heard on 1 October 2024.
Ms Forde was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 23 July 2023
Published date: 26 July 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Anchor Legal Solicitors
Address(es): 8-10 Greatorex Street, London, E1 5NF
Firm ID: 644458
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Ms Betty Forde.
Reasons/basis
The Adjudication Panel were satisfied that Ms Betty Igwebike Forde had failed to comply with the rules made under sections 31 and 32 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) - paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act.
Intervening agents
Chris Evans of Lester Aldridge LLP, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EX has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 01202 786341 or email Interventions@LA-Law.com