Robin David Parslow

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

Robin David Parslow, a sole practitioner solicitor admitted in 1998, was found guilty of numerous breaches of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and Practice Rule 1, including failing to maintain a client account, keeping client money in office account, refusing to produce records, lying to the Law Society's investigator, continuing to practise after suspension, and failing to comply with a High Court Order and an Adjudicator's direction. The Tribunal made express findings of dishonesty on allegations (6), (7) and (9) applying the Twinsectra test. He did not attend. He was struck off the Roll, ordered to pay costs of £12,118, and the Adjudicator's £400 compensation direction to Mr R was made enforceable as a High Court order.

Duties found breached:

• Disclose adverse law to the court
• No taking unfair advantage
• Advise on alternatives, settlement and outcome
• No conflict between current clients
• Handle inadvertently received material
• No improper use of client money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Hold a current practising certificate
• Not misrepresent regulated status

Aggravating factors:

• Dishonest conduct found on three allegations
• Failure to comply with a High Court Order despite being an officer of the court
• Damage to reputation of the profession
• Failure to co-operate with intervention agent and provision of incorrect information
• Missing client files and unexplained shortfall (£140,000 reduced to £20,000 in client account)