Slater and Gordon Fined £80,000 for Disclosing 7,087 Client Files During Quindell Deal
Slater and Gordon was fined £80,000 (split between two entities) for disclosing unredacted confidential information from 7,087 client matter files during due diligence for its catastrophic £637 million acquisition of Quindell’s legal services division. It was the SRA’s record penalty against an ABS at the time. Sources Law Gazette: Slater and Gordon fined £80k over Quindell file sharing Legal Futures: Slater & Gordon sanctioned for both sides of Quindell due diligence
Slater and Gordon Fined £82,000 for Systemic Failures Under Former Australian Owners
Slater and Gordon received a second SRA fine of £81,588 for multiple historical breaches, including 18 inadequately supervised cases, 20 cases discontinued without client instructions, and 21 cases struck out for non-compliance. Additionally, 660 matters lacked ATE insurance despite clients being told cover was in place. Individual solicitors were also sanctioned — Gareth Evans was struck off for dishonestly settling a claim, and Saqiba Jamali was struck off for concealing struck-out claims. Sources Law Gazette: Slater and Gordon fined £82,000 for multiple historical breaches
