Disciplinary Record - Amadin Nicholas Ekhorutomwen

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 6 December 2023

Published date: 24 July 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Johnson and Steller Limited

Address(es): 17 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1BN

Firm ID: 618254

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that:

On or around 31 May 2017, Mr Ekhorutomwen provided false and/or misleading information in a schedule of costs, in that the costs specified exceeded the costs his client was entitled to claim.

The allegation is subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and is as yet unproven.