Solicitor struck off and ordered to pay £18k of costs after ‘dishonest’ conduct
Summary
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has struck off a solicitor and ordered her to pay £18,000 in costs after finding dishonest and repeated misconduct in two conveyancing matters. The case involved failures in client due diligence, unauthorised handling of sale proceeds, and misleading financial information provided to a client.
Why it matters
This is relevant to residential property surveyors because it highlights serious conveyancing compliance failures that can affect transaction integrity, client funds, and completion risk. Surveyors involved in sales, referrals, or wider property transactions should be alert to the professional and legal consequences of poor conveyancing conduct.
Key points
- Solicitor Angela Stanton was struck off by the SDT and ordered to pay £18,000 in costs.
- The tribunal found dishonest conduct and a lack of integrity in two conveyancing matters.
- Issues included inadequate customer due diligence, failure to obtain client authority, and unauthorised use of sale proceeds.
- The SRA said the conduct breached its code and the solicitor admitted all five allegations.
- The tribunal noted the misconduct was deliberate and repeated, despite no personal financial advantage being identified.
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