Disciplinary Record - Eric Kawoya Kabuye

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 5 July 2024

Published date: 7 November 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Queenscourt Law Ltd t/a Hamiltons (intervened on 6 July 2023)

Address(es): Ground Floor, 29 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London, WC2A 3EG

Firm ID: 664348

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Montas Solicitors

Address(es): 97 High Street, Thornton Heath , Surrey CR7 8RY

Firm ID: 537136

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 Mr Kabuye's handling of a number of potentially fraudulent conveyancing matters including, causing or allowing a client account shortage and using the Firm's client account as a banking facility by distributing the proceeds of sale to third parties.

Also that Mr Kabuye demonstrated insufficient control, supervision or oversight of the firm as the Firm's sole Manager and failed to co-operate with the SRA's investigation.

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

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 20 September 2023

Published date: 8 April 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Queenscourt Law Ltd t/a Hamiltons Solicitors

Address(es): Ground Floor, 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holburn, London, WC2A 3EG

Firm ID: 664348

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Eric Kabuye’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Mr Kabuye is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
2. Subject to the condition above, Mr Kabuye may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
3. Mr Kabuye may not act as a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) or a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
4. Mr Kabuye does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account
5. Mr Kabuye may not provide legal services as a freelance solicitor offering reserved or unreserved services on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.

In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above conditions are necessary in the public interest and reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in Regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 6 July 2023

Published date: 7 July 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Queenscourt Law Ltd t/a Hamiltons Solicitors

Address(es): Ground Floor, 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holburn, London, WC2A 3EG

Firm ID: 664348

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To intervene into the practice of Eric Kawoya Kabuye at Queenscourt Law Ltd T/A Hamiltons Solicitors

Reasons/basis

1. There is reason to suspect dishonesty by Mr Kabuye in connection with his practice as a solicitor (paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 – Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974).
2. Mr Kabuye has failed to comply with rules (paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 – Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974).

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 786341 or email Intervention.Enquiries@LA-Law.com