IMPROPER TRANSFERS
By Nicola Laver
Michael David Collier a sole practitioner was struck off the roll of solicitors after he was found guilty of improperly transferring money from client account to office account for his own purposes on eight occasions between 2010 and 2018. He attempted to disguise his actions by creating false estate accounts and entries in respect of work he had not carried out. He admitted disguising the figures so as not to disclose the true costs taken. The money improperly transferred amounted to £291,655. He was ordered to pay costs of £19,219. 17 May 2019