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Law firm I was paying Stat Demand to has been closed by SRA?!

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    Law firm I was paying Stat Demand to has been closed by SRA?!

    Basically a follow up from this thread: http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...etter-received

    The expected payment wasn't taken yesterday as it should and I tried to phone but the lines were dead. After a bit of googling I found this:
    http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/soli...564712.article

    Where do I stand, do I have to pay the intervening agents? No notice was given and if I hadn't searched I would not have known they had been closed down.

    I don't want them to start legal proceedings against me again.

    Thanks in advance.
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    Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

    Legal Development Partners Limited / LDP / Ashworth Law / Fortius Legal / Towers Legal / Go Legal / Beck Solicitors - 564712

    Decisions

    To view the decision against this firm, click the decision below.
    • Closure - 18 December 2013


    Decision - Closure

    Outcome: Intervention (Help for clients)
    Outcome date: 18 December 2013
    Published date: 18 December 2013
    Firm details

    Firm name: Legal Development Partners Limited
    Trading as: Legal Development Partners Limited / LDP / Ashworth Law / Fortius Legal / Towers Legal / Go Legal / Beck Solicitors
    Firm address: Legal House, Grove Park Court, Harrogate , HG1 4DP
    SRA ID: 564712
    Decision details

    This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
    Reasons/basis

    The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 32(1)(d) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 because there is reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of a manager or employee of Legal Development Partners Limited namely Lucy-Ann Kirkham, Mohammed Khalid Sharjahan and Matthew Cobley. The Committee was further satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 32(1)(a) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 due to the failure to comply with the SRA Accounts Rules 2011, the SRA Principles 2011 and the SRA Code of Conduct 2011. Other details

    The trading name Beck Solicitors, which was operated by Legal Development Partners Limited, is separate to the firm Beck Legal which is also based in Harrogate and which trades as Beck Solicitors. Beck Legal (SRA ID 596890) is in no way implicated in the intervention into Legal Development Partners. Intervening agents

    Marion Vesey of Shacklocks LLP, t. Peter’s House, Bridge Street, Mansfield, NG18 1AL has been appointed as the intervening agent. For enquiries please call 01623 423073 or email marionv@shacklocks.co.uk .
    Help and more information



    A decision to close a practice

    We can, in effect, close a practice. We call this an "intervention". An intervention is a step taken to protect clients' interests and money, in the public interest. It is a protective measure, and does not necessarily mean we have made any findings against a regulated firm or individual.
    We may publish a decision to intervene into a firm or into the practice of an individual.
    The main things that we do during an intervention:
    • Stop the firm from operating; take possession of all documents and papers held by the firm (including clients' papers), and
    • Take possession of all money held by the firm (including clients' money).

    Legislation gives us a range of reasons for intervention. These are known as "grounds".
    We can intervene if
    • there are grounds to intervene, such as suspected dishonesty, and
    • an intervention is needed to protect the public.

    If you are the client of a firm that we have closed in this way, read more about interventions. You can find advice on what to do next and how to claim back money and papers that we may be holding.
    Employees and trade creditors of firms that we have closed can also find guidance on what to do next. Legal professionals and experts may also be able to claim money for fees that they are owed.
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    • #3
      Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

      Bloody hell. That's quite a suprise (I've been half asleep throughout Christmas)

      Best thing is to contact the intervening agents and ask them.

      Marion Vesey
      Partner
      Tel: 01623 423073
      Email: marionv@shacklocks.co.uk

      What was your arrangement with the sols ?

      Article on the closure http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice...039226.article


      Originally posted by Shacklocks
      Legal Development Partners Limited (trading as Ashworth Law, Fortius Legal, Towers Legal, Towers Law and Go Legal)
      08.01.2014

      The Solicitors Regulation Authority intervene into the practice of Legal Development Partners Limited, trading as Ashworth Law, Fortius Legal, Towers Legal, Towers Law and Go Legal.

      The practice of Legal Development Partners Limited, trading as Ashworth Law, Fortius Legal, Towers Legal, Towers Law and Go Legal has been the subject of an intervention by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and has now closed.

      Marion Vesey of Shacklocks LLP is acting as Agent for the Solicitors Regulation Authority in relation to the intervention. If you have an enquiry about the closure of the practice of Legal Development Partners Limited please contact Marion Vesey at St Peter’s House, Bridge Street, Mansfield NG18 1AL, phone 01623 423073.

      If you would like to know more about interventions you will find helpful information at http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/prob...osed-down.page
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        Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

        At last they have been shut down, they accepted anything from credit card companies and agreed without consent by customer any offer regardless of amount offered.
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          Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

          I was paying back in installments. I've only paid one and the next was due yesterday.

          I will email the intervening agent when I get home and got everything in front of me and see what they say.
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          • #6
            Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

            Originally posted by ASL3212 View Post
            I was paying back in installments. I've only paid one and the next was due yesterday.

            I will email the intervening agent when I get home and got everything in front of me and see what they say.
            I would wait and see if they contact you?
            other may advise different?
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            • #7
              Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

              Nope, I'd contact them, keep a record. This installment plan was made off the back of a stat demand being issued so the OP should be proactive in ensuring that threat doesn't return - keep a record of calls/emails.
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                Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                Might Bwyan Carter be next?
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                  Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                  Originally posted by Amethyst View Post
                  Nope, I'd contact them, keep a record. This installment plan was made off the back of a stat demand being issued so the OP should be proactive in ensuring that threat doesn't return - keep a record of calls/emails.

                  Not a PPI claim then I missed the previous information.
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                  • #10
                    Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                    Right well I've emailed and now waiting a reply.

                    Will keep you updated.

                    Cheers

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                      Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                      No reply as of yet..

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                      • #12
                        Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                        Sent another email yesterday, but still no reply. What should I do? Should I phone them instead?

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                        • #13
                          Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                          Yes I would call them on Monday, at least you'll have a better idea immediately (more or less) of where you stand.
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                            Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                            Thanks. Will do.

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                              Re: Law firm I was paying SD to has been closed by SRA?!

                              Hiya, Did you get this sorted ?
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