Sewa Singh

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Duties found breached:

• No conflict between current clients
• No improper use of client money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Diligence and timeliness
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Report serious misconduct of others

Aggravating factors:

• Misrepresented insurance position to the Law Society
• Practised without indemnity insurance
• Abandoned practice causing harm to clients including failure to return title deeds
• Numerous client complaints and failure to respond to the Law Society

Mitigating factors:

• Respondent in poor health with a serious drink problem
• Actions may have been taken whilst under the influence of alcohol
• Cash shortage was rectified during the course of the inspection