Sacha Ian Rifkin
Solicitor
036790

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 18 December 2023

Published date: 15 October 2024

Firm details

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

Name: Teacher Stern LLP

Address(es): 37-41 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4JH

Firm ID: 482952

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 Rifkin caused or allowed money to be paid out from the Firm's Sterling client account other than in respect of an underlying legal transaction or a service forming part of the normal regulated activities of solicitors.

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