Rajesh Virdee
Solicitor
299119

Decision - Sanction

Outcome: Rebuke

Outcome date: 14 March 2022

Published date: 18 April 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Gledhow Legal

Address(es): Devonshire House, Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AY

Firm ID: 636670

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Rajesh Virdee is a solicitor who formerly practiced at Gledhow Legal (the firm). The firm operated from offices at Devonshire House, Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AY until it ceased practising on 29 July 2020. 

It was found that between 28 July 2020 and 2 July 2021, Mr Virdee failed to co-operate with an investigation by the SRA and failed to respond promptly to its requests for information. In doing so, Mr Virdee breached Principle 2 of the SRA Principles 2019 and paragraphs 7.3 and 7.4 of the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs 2019.

Mr Virdee was issued with a written rebuke and ordered to pay costs of £1,350.

SRA Principle 2 (2019)

You act in a way that upholds public trust and confidence in the solicitors' profession and in legal services provided by authorised persons.

SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs 2019

Paragraph 7.3  

You cooperate with the SRA, other regulators, ombudsmen, and those bodies with a role overseeing and supervising the delivery of, or investigating concerns in relation to, legal services.

Paragraph 7.4

You respond promptly to the SRA and: (a) provide full and accurate explanations, information and documents in response to any request or requirement; and (b) ensure that relevant information which is held by you, or by third parties carrying out functions on your behalf which are critical to the delivery of your legal services, is available for inspection by the SRA.