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Solicitor Ian Benbow jailed for fraud and theft, struck off profession
Ian Benbow jailed for fraud and theft, then struck off the roll of solicitors by tribunal
David Nigel Bird erased from roll after shocking £185k client fund misuse
SDT bans David Nigel Bird over £185k client account misuse and false records
Solicitor Ziad Al Rawi banned for £96k client withdrawals and dishonest conduct
Solicitor struck off after £96k client account shortage; tribunal also orders £11k costs
SRA drops radical plan to strip solicitors of client account control
Regulator abandons drastic client account changes, focusing on safeguards within current system
SRA penalises Robert Simon & Co £7,847 over money laundering failures
Robert Simon & Co fined £7,847 and ordered to pay £600 costs for AML compliance breaches
Morgan Kelly Solicitors fined £4,407 for long-running AML compliance failures
SRA fines Morgan Kelly solicitors £4,407 plus costs for anti-Money Laundering failings
Andrew Cooper accused of unauthorised payments and forged HMRC letter
Andrew Cooper referred to solicitors disciplinary tribunal over client funds and forgery allegations
Immigration lawyers face rising death threats after riots, NGOs forced to shut
Immigration lawyers warn of intensifying far-right threats endangering staff, clients and justice
SDT expels Selcuk Karatas for £148k client shortage and forged £5,000 transfer
SDT finds dishonesty, forged authority and £148k client shortfall; £33,099.95 costs ordered
Solicitor Yunus Alatise expelled after £10k client money misuse
SDT strikes off Yunus Agboola Alatise for £10k misappropriation; £12k costs also ordered