Disciplinary Record - Vay Sui Ip

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Approval of employment (section 41)

Outcome date: 18 November 2024

Published date: 2 January 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: A. Vincent Solicitors Ltd

Address(es): 1c Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6EX

Firm ID: 630449

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

A. Vincent Solicitors Ltd (SRA number 630449) (the Firm) have been granted permission under section 41 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to employ Vay Ip (SRA number 275587) as an Admin Assistant, based on the job description and supervision arrangements outlined in the Firm's application dated 1 April 2024 and emails dated 1 August and 18 September 2024. This is subject to the following conditions:

1. Mr Ip's work will be directly supervised by Ogugua Ebuzoeme (SRA number 274340).
2. In the absence of Mr Ebuzoeme, Mr Ip's work will be directly supervised by Naseer Shah (SRA number 511067).
3. Mr Ip must not receive or have access to client money or be a signatory to any office or client account.
4. Mr Ip shall not have any responsibility for or be involved in the training or supervision of any other employee at the Firm.
5. The SRA is immediately informed by Mr Ebuzoeme or Mr Shah of any proposed variation in Mr Ip's duties or his supervision arrangements. Any variation must not take place until permission is granted by the SRA.
6. This approval will end on the expiry of Mr Ip's employment with the Firm, with any intended return to the Firm or any other firm requiring a new application for approval.

Reasons/basis

Vay Ip was struck off the roll of solicitors on 24 August 2017. In accordance with section 41 of the Solicitors Act 1974, any solicitor wishing to employ or remunerate him in connection with their practise as a solicitor must obtain our approval. We are satisfied that the above employment will not put public confidence in the administration of justice or the provision of legal services or the interests of clients at risk.

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 18 July 2016

Published date: 3 April 2017

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Sandbrook Solicitors

Address(es): 72-74 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5EB

Firm ID: 564346

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 21 – 24 August 2017.

Mr. Ip was Struck Off the Roll.

Mr Ip appealed the SDT’s findings, sanction and Costs Order.

The Appeal was heard on 15 March 2018 at the High Court.

Judgment was handed down on 26 April 2018.

The Court dismissed Mr Ip’s Appeal.

The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk