Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced SearchPenalty: £1,300
Year: 2020
Date: 20 February, 2020
Offence Group: consumer-protection-related offences
Offence Type: legal services violation
Violation Description: Gittins McDonald failed to have proper systems and procedures in place when deciding to use the services of a solicitor who it knew was an undischarged bankrupt and did not have practising certificate and paying for those services through a third party company. This is a breach of Principle 8. The firm was directed to pay a penalty of £1,000 and costs of £300.
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Solicitors Regulation Authority
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