UK · SDTCourt order
SDT strikes off Hereford conveyancer Fiona Parsons after client-money fraud
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal struck off Fiona Hunter Blair Parsons after she diverted nearly £250,000 in client payments to her personal account while a conveyancer at Lambe Corner in Hereford, Legal Futures and the Law Gazette reported on September 28, 2026. Parsons pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and received a 30-month prison sentence. The SDT approved an agreed outcome with the SRA and made no costs order because of her finances.
Order (Legal Futures) → · Law Gazette, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Key points
- The SDT struck off Fiona Hunter Blair Parsons under an agreed outcome with the SRA.Legal FuturesLaw GazetteSolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
- She diverted about £249,000 in client payments to her personal account at Lambe Corner, with about £88,000 repaid.Legal FuturesLaw GazetteSolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
- She pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and was jailed for 30 months at Worcester Crown Court.Legal FuturesLaw Gazette
- The tribunal found she abused trust, failed to protect client money, and obtained a personal advantage.Law GazetteSolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
- No costs order was made because of her financial circumstances.Legal FuturesLaw Gazette