9148-2004 - Adebowale Mofolusho Omafade

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

Sole practitioner solicitor admitted allegations of regulatory breaches including failure to join the Assigned Risks Pool and pay premiums, failure to respond to OSS correspondence, and failure to file a 'Cease to Hold' Accountant's Report. The Tribunal, noting his severe financial and personal difficulties, imposed a £500 fine and an indefinite suspension to take effect if he failed to file the outstanding Accountant's Report by 28 February 2006, plus costs of £1,114.60. No dishonesty was alleged or found.

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• No conflict between current clients
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues

Mitigating factors:

• Severe financial difficulties and personal debt
• Matrimonial difficulties and ill health/stress
• Reached agreement with the Assigned Risks Pool to pay sums due by instalments
• Regulatory restrictions already imposed on his practice by the Law Society
• Strong prior professional record in criminal law practice