Omo Lourita Omuvwie-Momoh

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

The Respondent, a sole practitioner at Landmarq Solicitors, acted for lender and borrower in five conveyancing transactions bearing the hallmarks of mortgage fraud, paying mortgage advances to unconnected third parties and failing to register mortgages. She abandoned her practice, failed to comply with an asset freezing order, and failed to maintain indemnity insurance. The Tribunal found all allegations proved and made an express finding of dishonesty under the Twinsectra test. She was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay costs of £7,578.75. She did not appear and was believed to be in Nigeria.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Uphold public trust in the profession
• Act in the client's best interests
• No conflict between current clients
• Professional indemnity insurance

Aggravating factors:

• Transactions had all the hallmarks of mortgage fraud
• Paid mortgage advance monies to unconnected third parties and failed to register mortgages
• Abandoned her practice
• Failed to comply with a court order (asset freezing order with penal notice)