Paul Michael
Ireland
Solicitor
275592
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 25 February 2024
Published date: 19 June 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Paul Ireland Solicitors
Address(es): 246 Manchester Road, Warrington WA1 3BE
Firm ID: 599443
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which relate to a failure to comply with an Order of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, transfer of client money from client account to office account in breach of the SRA Accounts Rules, maintaining books of account where a cash shortage existed and failure to properly and adequately carry out the roles of COLP and COFA.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.