Solicitor firm in hot water over forbidden conduct

Solicitor firm in hot water over forbidden conduct



Directors of an advisor firm trading in construction and development law have been fined over a thousand pounds each and handed a written rebuke for employing someone under a binding order .


Directors of an advisor firm trading in construction and development law have been fined over a thousand pounds each and handed a written rebuke for employing someone under a binding order.

Tony Bertie Toufiq Purton ( SRA No. 
97105) , Vijay Goel (SRA no.370321) and Ravindra Kumar ( SRA no.488758), Directors of Singhania & Co Ltd of Buckingham Palace Road, London were found to have acted in breach of Principles 6 and 7 of the SRA Principles 2011 by employing Stewart Arnold without first seeking permission from the SRA.


Arnold was subject to an order made under section 47(2)(g) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) at the time of being employed at Singhania & Co Ltd. Arnold was prohibited from having his name restored to the Roll of Solicitors except by Order of the Tribunal following a hearing on 24th July 2012 with regards to his involvement with conveyancing transactions that had suspicious characteristics.

The SRA decided on 6th November to give Tony Bertie Toufiq Purton and Vijay Goel each a written rebuke and they were individually ordered to pay a financial penalty of £1000. Also, the firm was ordered to pay £1350.00 in respect of the SRA's costs of investigating the allegations.

Singharia & Co Ltd’s website describes the firm as a team of professionals “who have been nationally and internationally recognized and honored for their outstanding services in the various fields of law”. The areas of expertise within the firm include advising on development of townships and advice upon Joint Venture development.



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