STERLING WINSHAW SOLICITORS LTD

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 3 March 2025

Published date: 5 March 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Sterling Winshaw Solicitors Limited

Address(es): 104 Atlas Business Centre, Oxgate Lane, London, NW2 7HJ

Firm ID: 635673

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Mr Sarpong as a manager of the firm, and the firm itself, have failed to comply with rules applicable to them both by virtue of section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (paragraph 32(1)(a) of Schedule 2 of that Act).

It is necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients or former clients, the interests of beneficiaries of any trust of which the firm is or was a trustee, or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust of which a person who is or was a manager or employee of the firm is or was a trustee in that person's capacity as a manager or employee (paragraph 32(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985).

Intervening agents

Chris Evans of Lester Aldridge, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EX has been appointed as the intervening agent.

For enquiries please call 01202 786 341 or email interventions@la-law.com

Decision - Fined

Outcome: Fine

Outcome date: 3 January 2024

Published date: 19 June 2024

Firm details

No detail provided:

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Sterling Winshaw Solicitors Limited was directed to pay a fixed financial penalty of £750 and costs of £150

Reasons/basis

Sterling Winshaw Solicitors Limited is a recognised body whose office is at 104 Atlas Business Centre, Oxgate Lane, London NW2 7HJ.

Firms are expected to take the necessary steps to run their business or carry out their role in a way that encourages equality of opportunity and respect for diversity.

Firms are also required to respond promptly to the SRA and provide full and accurate information following a request or requirement. This includes the requirement to monitor, report and publish workforce diversity data in a prescribed way.

Sterling Winshaw Solicitors Limited failed to:

• submit to the SRA its workforce diversity data after the SRA asked it to do so in breach of paragraph 3.3(a) of the Code of Conduct for Firms.

The firm failed to remedy this breach after being given notice and reasonable time in which to do so