Monday 25 May 2026
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This Week’s Question: A man and a woman agree to rob a jewellery shop. The plan is that the man will threaten the shopkeeper while the woman waits outside in a car to assist the escape. During the robbery, the man unexpectedly produces a knife and fatally stabs the shopkeeper after resistance is offered. The woman later claims she did not know a knife would be used and believed the plan involved only threats and no physical violence. She is charged with murder alongside the man. Which of the following best reflects the likely position regarding the woman’s criminal liability?
A. She is automatically guilty of murder because anyone participating in a robbery is liable for all offences committed during it.
B. She is guilty of murder because death was a foreseeable consequence of an armed robbery.
C. She may avoid liability for murder if the prosecution cannot prove she intended to assist or encourage the use of serious violence.
D. She cannot be guilty of any offence because she remained outside the shop and did not participate directly in the stabbing.
E. She is guilty of murder only if she personally knew the identity of the victim before the robbery began.
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Last Week’s Question: A solicitor receives £45,000 from a client for the purchase of a property. Completion is scheduled to take place in two weeks. Before completion, the solicitor transfers part of the money from the client account into the firm’s business account in anticipation of future legal fees, even though no bill has yet been delivered to the client. During a compliance inspection, questions are raised about whether the transfer complied with the SRA Accounts Rules. Which of the following best reflects the correct position under the SRA Accounts Rules?
A. The transfer was permitted because the solicitor expected to become entitled to the fees in the near future.
B. The transfer was permitted because client money may be used temporarily to support the firm’s cash flow if the client matter is ongoing.
C. The transfer breached the rules because money may only be withdrawn from client account for costs once the solicitor has become properly entitled to the money.
D. The transfer complied with the rules because funds connected to a conveyancing transaction cease to be client money once contracts are exchanged.
E. The transfer complied with the rules because the money was still being held for the benefit of the same client.
Correct answer: C. The transfer breached the rules because money may only be withdrawn from client account for costs once the solicitor has become properly entitled to the money. Feedback: Under the SRA Accounts Rules 2019, money held for a client must remain in a client account unless there is a proper basis for withdrawal. A solicitor becomes entitled to transfer money for costs only when: a bill or written notification of costs has been delivered, or the client has otherwise authorised the withdrawal. Here the solicitor transferred money before delivering a bill or otherwise becoming entitled to the funds; this amounts to an improper withdrawal of client money. The rules exist to protect client funds and maintain public trust in the profession.
The other options are incorrect because:
A is wrong: future entitlement is insufficient.
B is wrong: client money cannot be used for firm cash flow purposes.
D is wrong: conveyancing funds remain client money until properly applied.
E is wrong: the issue is entitlement, not whether the money still relates to the same client.
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