Decision -
control of practice
Outcome:
Condition
Outcome date:
15 December 2016
Published date:
17 January 2017
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name:
JC Lawyers Limited
Address(es):
44A St John Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1GH
Firm ID:
615364
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name:
Alan Kerry & Co
Address(es):
65 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1QA
Firm ID:
62796
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Richard Kerry is subject to Regulation 3 of the SRA Practising Regulations 2011.
His practising certificate for 2016/2017 is subject to the following conditions which are necessary, reasonable and proportionate in the public interest:
- Mr Kerry may act as a solicitor only as an employee whose role has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Mr Kerry may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Mr Kerry does not hold, receive or have access to client monies; nor act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic payments or transfers from any client or office account.
- Mr Kerry shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
In these conditions the definitions are as defined in the SRA Handbook Glossary 2012.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are considered to be necessary in the public interest and reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in Regulation 7 of the SRA Practising Regulations 2011 and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.