A solicitor whose partner had taken charge of accounts and had defaulted remained himself properly subject to discipline under the Solicitors Act. The duty falling on solicitors is very high when dealing with client funds. The striking off of a solicitor found to have acted dishonestly in relation to client funds must be automatic.
Citations:
Times 15-Jul-1998
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Law Society v Bultitude CA 16-Dec-2004
The solicitor had committed breaches of the accounts rules. The Society appealed an order suspending him from practice for two years.
Held: Many solicitors who had improper recourse to client funds intended to repay those sums. Striking off . .
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Legal Professions
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.90433
