{"id":20038,"date":"2015-09-11T09:16:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T09:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=20038"},"modified":"2016-10-19T08:07:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T08:07:20","slug":"sra-shuts-construction-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/sra-shuts-construction-law-firm\/20038\/","title":{"rendered":"SRA shuts down construction law firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down a West Yorkshire construction law firm for major failings\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>An experienced construction law firm has been shut down for failings, it has emerged. Barringtons Legal, which has its headquarters in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was established in 2013. The firm was started by experienced lawyer, Susan Anita Barrington-Binns, with support from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyea.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency<\/a>. It was made up of an all-female team and employed a non-practicing barrister, as well as a trainee solicitor.<\/p>\n<p>Barington-Binns, who has more than 20 years\u2019 worth of experience in the sector, has also worked in the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tecsa.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Technology and Construction Solicitors&#8217; Association<\/a> (TeCSA).<\/p>\n<p>However, the firm has been shut down by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sra.org.uk\/home\/home.page\" target=\"_blank\">Solicitors Regulation Authority<\/a> (SRA) after the adjudication panel found there is &#8220;reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of any manager or employee of Barringtons Legal Ltd in connection with that body&#8217;s business&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The panel also found the firm had &#8220;failed to comply with the rules applicable to the body or the manager by virtue of section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The regulator also said there was &#8220;reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Susan Anita Barrington-Binns in connection with her practice&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The intervening agent appointed is Neal Boland of Stephenson Solicitors, based in Leigh.<\/p>\n<h5>Update 19\/10\/2016:<\/h5>\n<p>Susan Barrington-Binns told <em>PBC Today<\/em>\u00a0the SRA have now withdrawn the allegation of dishonesty and ended the suspension of her\u00a0practising certificate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down a West Yorkshire construction law firm for major failings\u2026 An experienced construction law firm has been shut down for failings, it has emerged. Barringtons Legal, which has its headquarters in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was established in 2013. 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