Notices

Don Sugathadasa Ariyapala WijesuriyaNotice is hereby given that an application has been made to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal against Don Sugathadasa Ariyapala Wijesuriya, a solicitor formerly of 82 Uxbridge Road, London W7 3SU.This said application will be heard by the SDT at 10am on19 February 2002 at 3rd floor, Farringdon Street, London EC4, when the said Don Sugathadasa Ariyapala Wijesuriya should appear.Failing appearance by the said Don Sugathadasa Ariyapala Wijesuriya the SDT may proceed in his absence to make such order as the SDT shall think fit.This notice is placed pursuant to rule 7 of the Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rule 1994 and shall be deemed good service.A copy of the application and supporting documents may be obtained by the said Don Sugathadasa Ariyapala Wijesuriya and/or his legal representatives, form the clerk to the SDT, 3rd floor, Gate House, Farringdon Street, London EC4M 7NS.

Hasmukhray Dahyabhai PatelFollowing a ruling by the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors adjudicator, Hasmukhray Dahyabhai Patel of Sinclair & Co, chartered accountants of Birmingham, has been disqualified from giving accountant's reports to solicitors.

The decision has not been appealed.The adjudicator was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the principals of Dwights Solicitors, of Sutton Coldfield, had not complied with the provisions of the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998, and that Mr Patel, in an accountant's report covering the six-month period ending 31 August 1998, had negligently failed to report shortages of 19,834.75 and 4,866 on 31 March and 31 July 1998 respectively.Dwights Solicitors was intervened into on 3 January 2001.