Office for the Supervision of Solicitors

Interventions

John Constant & CoOn 25 October 2001, the Law Society intervened in the firm of John Constant & Co, which practised at Idalion House, 275 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London, N13 4XE.

The sole principal is John Costa Constantinides.

He has disposed of his practice to Nicholas & Co at 18-22 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RG, tel: 020 7323 4450.

The senior partner is Kypros Nicholas.

It has taken possession of all practice files, papers and monies.The agent is Cathy Woolhouse of Osmond Gaunt & Rose, 349 Regents Park Road, Finchley, London N3 1DH, tel: 020 8349 0321.Howlett Cree & CoOn 1 November 2001, the Law Society intervened in the practice of Howlett Cree & Co, which practised at 7 Strand Parade, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex BN12 6DH.

The sole principal was James Nicholas Roberts.The practice has been disposed of to Myers & Co of 60 Broadwater Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 8AG.

The sole principal is Mr S D Myers, tel: 01903 232377.

He has taken possession of all practice files, papers and monies.The agent in this matter was Jeremy Wootton of Thomas Eggar Church Adams, Arundel House, 1 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1SL, tel: 01903 234411.

Alnoor Kassam & Hussein Karimjee practising as Kassam & CoOn 23 October 2001, the professional adjudication panel of the Office of the Supervision of Solicitors resolved to intervene in the practice of Alnoor Kassam and Hussein Karimjee who practised at Empire House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0EW under the firm name of Kassam & Co.Nigel Coates of Russell-Cooke Potter & Chapman of 2 Putney Hill, Putney, London SW15 6AB, tel: 020 8789 9111, was appointed to act as the Society's agent and he took possession of all Kassam & Co practice papers on 26 October 2001.Following the intervention, a disposal of all Kassam & Co's practice papers has taken place to The Malik Partnership of 6 Hallfield Road, Bradford BD1 3RQ tel: 01274 747 200.

The Malik Partnership has also retained Kassam & Co's former office, namely Empire House, Empire Way, Wembley.

The disposal was effective on 30 October 2001.Please note that neither Mr Karimjee nor Mr Kassam was suspended as a result of the intervention.

Mr Kassam is now working for the acquiring firm, The Malik Partnership.Michael Geoffrey FranceOn 9 November 2001, the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above named solicitor who practised at 57 Radford Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 5DR, under the firm name of Michael France.Mr P Kalaher of Messrs Bird, Wilford & Sale of 20 Churchgate, Loughborough, LE11 1UD, MDX 19607 Loughborough, tel: 01509 232611, has been appointed to act as the Society's agent.Solicitor's clerkWith effect from the date noted below, an adjudicator (acting under delegated powers from the Law Society) has ordered that no solicitor should employ or remunerate the following person in connection with practice as a solicitor, except in accordance with the written permission of the Society for such period and subject to such conditions as might be specified in the permission (Solicitors Act 1974, section 43(2))Alan Cawleyformerly of 6 Higher Newgate, Calderbrook Rd, Littleborough, Lancs OL15 9NT (application 6343-2000/CMC), 26 April 2001The above order may be subject to review by the SDT