Outcome:
Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 21
March
2011
Published date: 12
October
2011
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of
publication
Name: T J L Legal Services Ltd
Address(es):
Abbey House, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2
Firm ID: 446632
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Martin Edwards
Address(es):
Idsall Chambers, 20 Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11
Firm ID: 069102
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include :-
1. Failure to act with integrity
2. Breach of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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Outcome:
Condition
Outcome date: 12
August
2011
Published date: 29
September
2011
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of
publication
Name: TJ Legal Services
Address(es):
Abbey House, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6BH
Firm ID: 446632
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Decision details
To impose the following immediate conditions on Mr Edwards's current (2010/2011) practising certificate that:
1.1 he is not a sole practitioner or sole director of recognised body;
1.2 he is not a manager or owner of a recognised body where all the other managers or owners;
1.2.1 have less than 3 years experience practising as a lawyer in a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority unless the arrangements have first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
1.2.2 are recognised bodies of which he is a sole director.
1.3 Mr Edwards shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer, co-manager, or co-owner of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
1.4 Should Mr Edwards hold client money, he delivers half yearly accountant's reports, such reports and any cease to hold report required to be delivered within 2 months of the end of the period to which it relates.
Reasons/basis
When imposing these condition the Authorised Officer had regard to regulation 6.1(d) & (f) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009.
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