Lawyer in trouble over forgery claims

Lawyer in trouble over forgery claims




The regulator is closing in on one solicitor who has been accused of forging a client's signature in order to enable the transfer of money .

The regulator is closing in on one solicitor who has been accused of forging a client’s signature in order to enable the transfer of money. 


The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that they are to prosecute Selcuk Karatas (SRA ID- 295783) of Stuart Karatas Solicitors within the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribinal. 

It is alleged that the solicitor failed to act with integrity by forging the signature of a client claiming authority to transfer money from one client’s account to another and / or used a forged instrument to facilitate the transfer of money from one client to another.

It is also asserted that the solicitor made improper withdrawals from client account and failed to keep proper accounting records. 

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.

The firm, Stuart Karatas Solicitors are based within London, and provide residential and commercial conveyancing services.
 

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