Christopher Yiannakas; Nicholas George Kephalas; YVA Solicitors LLP

Allegation / charges

Code of Conduct for Firms 2019, Solicitors Accounts Rules 2019, SRA Principles 2019

Codes & rules applied

• Solicitors Accounts Rules 2019
• SRA Code of Conduct for Firms 2019
• SRA Principles 2019

Duties engaged

• Account for interest on client money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• AML and crime-prevention compliance
• File and record retention
• Firm governance, systems and compliance
• No improper use of client money
• No personal handling of client money
• Orderly wind-down and contingency cover
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Segregate client money
• Supervise staff and delegated work

Documents

• 📄 Decision / judgment 408 KB (archived)